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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
Many schools in South Korea already have their own restrictions for smartphone use, which the bill now formalizes.
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Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The first agreement, for improvements of Pabst Farms Boulevard between Village Lane and Sawyer Road based on a traffic impact assessment, formalizes a plan in which Pabst Farms Development and Costco will pay for road costs.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Mizani previously told the Star-Telegram that Keller already conducts background checks when people are booked in the jail, and joining the 287(g) program formalizes the arrangement with ICE.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
Go to Jail Expansion formalizes the role for corruption.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Researchers like me, who study death and dying, hoped that such scenes would spur more Americans to embrace end-of-life planning by discussing their wishes with family members and by completing an advance directive, which formalizes those wishes into a legal document.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Officials state an agreement has been in place for years, but the new pact formalizes and modernizes the arrangement.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
But analysts of Russian policy in the Middle East said the treaty only formalizes the existing state of affairs in a region where Russia has to be careful to remain friendly with various players that are at odds with each other.
—Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The appointment comes as Trinity Laban formalizes its partnership with KMMC, allowing students to split studies between Chennai and London.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The first agreement, for improvements of Pabst Farms Boulevard between Village Lane and Sawyer Road based on a traffic impact assessment, formalizes a plan in which Pabst Farms Development and Costco will pay for road costs.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Mizani previously told the Star-Telegram that Keller already conducts background checks when people are booked in the jail, and joining the 287(g) program formalizes the arrangement with ICE.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
Go to Jail Expansion formalizes the role for corruption.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Researchers like me, who study death and dying, hoped that such scenes would spur more Americans to embrace end-of-life planning by discussing their wishes with family members and by completing an advance directive, which formalizes those wishes into a legal document.
—Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
Officials state an agreement has been in place for years, but the new pact formalizes and modernizes the arrangement.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
But analysts of Russian policy in the Middle East said the treaty only formalizes the existing state of affairs in a region where Russia has to be careful to remain friendly with various players that are at odds with each other.
—Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The appointment comes as Trinity Laban formalizes its partnership with KMMC, allowing students to split studies between Chennai and London.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalizes
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Conduct Regular Risk Checks And Group Sensitive Details SDTM standardizes clinical trial data for easy regulatory review, but protecting patient privacy is critical.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Landman’s co-creator Christian Wallace had teased that the ending set up Moore for a larger role in season two, and now the teaser trailer released on Thursday confirms that.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The display testing confirms my eye test as far as brightness, and its color coverage is solid.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Formalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalizes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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