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as in standardizes
to make agree with a single established standard or model
we'll need to formalize our research results before we submit our study for review
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as in ratifies
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council
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Recent Examples of formalizes
The company’s first-ever sustainability report formalizes this long-standing commitment, outlining measurable goals and performance across environmental, social, and governance priorities.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s agreement formalizes that position, and requires the Justice Department to return or destroy any records that provide personally identifying information moving forward.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Cowork formalizes this usage pattern by removing terminal requirements and adding a more approachable interface.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The new clinic, however, formalizes this process and opens their services to a wider network of families.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
The vote on Wednesday formalizes a years-long effort aimed at addressing transgender care.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
The deal formalizes a framework agreement between American and Chinese negotiators reached earlier this week.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
However, few fans comprehend that the latest action formalizes what has already occurred naturally.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In this case, the ACIP guidance formalizes an existing recommendation, which is designed to reduce a very rare, slightly elevated risk of seizures when the two shots are combined into a single injection.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Feb. 2026
Thursday’s agreement formalizes that position, and requires the Justice Department to return or destroy any records that provide personally identifying information moving forward.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Cowork formalizes this usage pattern by removing terminal requirements and adding a more approachable interface.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The new clinic, however, formalizes this process and opens their services to a wider network of families.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Dec. 2025
The vote on Wednesday formalizes a years-long effort aimed at addressing transgender care.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
The deal formalizes a framework agreement between American and Chinese negotiators reached earlier this week.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
However, few fans comprehend that the latest action formalizes what has already occurred naturally.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
In this case, the ACIP guidance formalizes an existing recommendation, which is designed to reduce a very rare, slightly elevated risk of seizures when the two shots are combined into a single injection.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalizes
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At the start of this year, Google began to integrate AI agents into its shopping experience, with a new method that standardizes payments and digital identity, Srinivasan said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Protocol Layer Play UCP standardizes the entire transaction stack—discovery, authentication, payment, fulfillment—as a protocol layer instead of just another API endpoint.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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The money should land in your account within five days from the date the IRS approves your refund.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The renovations at Hempfield High School will likely be done sometime in 2029, but if the school board approves, the baseball, softball and multipurpose grass fields could all be refurbished by the next school year.—
Christopher DeRose,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The team confirms that Uranus’ upper atmosphere has continued to cool over the past thirty years – a trend that has been surprising scientists for over three decades.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lafe confirms that under the contract the anglers signed with DTF, the league has 30 calendar days to pay out the tournament winnings.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
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In addition, this rule finalizes some of the amendments that were proposed on January 16, 2025, to fix incorrect regulatory text citations as well as clarify and add provisions in the regulatory text to match the language included in the preamble.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Education Department said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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