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as in standardizing
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 approving
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 formalizing
Both coaches are in the final stages of formalizing their rosters for the 2026-27 season.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Friday’s meeting was followed by a lease signing ceremony at City Hall between the City of Chula Vista and San Diego State University with Mayor John McCann presiding over the signing, formalizing a 10-year agreement to bring SDSU’s hybrid nursing program to the city’s new Millenia Library.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Castro submitted a series of ideas during this week’s commission meeting to lessen the impact, including offering a 30% senior resident discount and formalizing an agreement with the three associations to set aside certain tee times for their members.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
But not all are in favor, with critics arguing that the nation should be trying to move away from these labels instead of formalizing them.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran is formalizing a system that will require ships to pay transit fees to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
So is formalizing what has traditionally been a fragmented informal sector, ensuring decent jobs in the process.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The new administrators both announced their new roles on LinkedIn this week after Texas Education Agency officials unveiled the appointment of Licata and the Board of Managers, formalizing a state takeover and replacing previous district leadership.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Major League Baseball has entered new agreements with Polymarket and the federal regulator that oversees prediction markets, formalizing the sports league’s involvement in the fast-growing industry.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Friday’s meeting was followed by a lease signing ceremony at City Hall between the City of Chula Vista and San Diego State University with Mayor John McCann presiding over the signing, formalizing a 10-year agreement to bring SDSU’s hybrid nursing program to the city’s new Millenia Library.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Castro submitted a series of ideas during this week’s commission meeting to lessen the impact, including offering a 30% senior resident discount and formalizing an agreement with the three associations to set aside certain tee times for their members.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
But not all are in favor, with critics arguing that the nation should be trying to move away from these labels instead of formalizing them.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran is formalizing a system that will require ships to pay transit fees to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
So is formalizing what has traditionally been a fragmented informal sector, ensuring decent jobs in the process.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The new administrators both announced their new roles on LinkedIn this week after Texas Education Agency officials unveiled the appointment of Licata and the Board of Managers, formalizing a state takeover and replacing previous district leadership.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Major League Baseball has entered new agreements with Polymarket and the federal regulator that oversees prediction markets, formalizing the sports league’s involvement in the fast-growing industry.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalizing
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This also will help provide transparency needed to guide infrastructure investment and scale recycling technologies, while also standardizing shared definitions, material taxonomies and reporting to ensure industry-wide compliance.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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That includes standardizing how infrastructure is defined, reducing variation across environments and ensuring that policies are enforced as part of how systems operate rather than as an afterthought.—
Matthew Sweeney,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Senate barely missed its midnight deadline that year before approving by a 60-34 vote legislation to reauthorize Section 702 that was subsequently signed by then-President Biden.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The city is approving permits on a game-by-game basis, and Wednesday's came together hours before the game.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Both resolutions, ratifying the clerk-treasurer’s office policies and procedures and the public comment policy, will be brought back up at the council’s July meeting.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The museum’s security staff organized separately, in 2022, ratifying their inaugural contract in 2024 following a twelve-day strike.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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After reports began circulating on a popular DCC fan account that the cheerleader had been cut from the NFL cheerleading squad, the cheerleader took to her account seemingly confirming the news, reposting a video bearing the hashtag #JusticeForKarley on her Instagram Stories.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Since then, there have been sightings at various locations across the city, the wildlife group said – with police officers reportedly confirming a bear’s presence again on Monday night.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Epenesa agreed to a deal with the Cleveland Browns in March worth up to $5 million, but the team opted out of finalizing the contract after the 27-year-old's physical, according to ESPN.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In messages reviewed by The Times, Garcia told Hollywood Thai that his video editor was delayed in finalizing the reel.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Formalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalizing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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