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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
Poggy, who is a fashion curator and founder of Dear Boro, helped shape the collection itself, formalizing his role as style curator for Jimmy Choo.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Roughly half of the 180 companies were in the experimentation and prototyping phase, Rishi found, while 25% were hard at work formalizing their prototypes.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Reagan is credited with making the turkey pardoning an official act, formalizing the annual process.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Over time, the team is formalizing data practices to capture outcomes like rehousing, job connections, and school stability for kids.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Russia and Iran are set to continue formalizing their partnership through high-level talks and agreements, with attention on energy infrastructure, military coordination and nuclear projects.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Alongside the Yash Raj Films announcement, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the British Film Institute and India’s National Film Development Corporation was agreed, formalizing a collaboration that has been active since 2021.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
City officials didn’t indicate whether an ordinance formalizing the subcommittee was being drafted.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
While Colby’s outreach stirred debate in both countries, officials reiterated their positions of not formalizing any commitment to a hypothetical conflict.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Roughly half of the 180 companies were in the experimentation and prototyping phase, Rishi found, while 25% were hard at work formalizing their prototypes.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Reagan is credited with making the turkey pardoning an official act, formalizing the annual process.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Over time, the team is formalizing data practices to capture outcomes like rehousing, job connections, and school stability for kids.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Russia and Iran are set to continue formalizing their partnership through high-level talks and agreements, with attention on energy infrastructure, military coordination and nuclear projects.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Alongside the Yash Raj Films announcement, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the British Film Institute and India’s National Film Development Corporation was agreed, formalizing a collaboration that has been active since 2021.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
City officials didn’t indicate whether an ordinance formalizing the subcommittee was being drafted.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
While Colby’s outreach stirred debate in both countries, officials reiterated their positions of not formalizing any commitment to a hypothetical conflict.
—Frank Lavin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalizing
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In the nineteenth century, doctors started to consolidate their authority by standardizing, and encouraging, medical education.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2025
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Denim Deal, the European initiative committed to standardizing circular practices in denim production, launched new projects to advance circularity in France and India.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Dec. 2025
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Increasing affordable housing units by 2,500 and approving permits for 5,000 more new homes of any kind.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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An Ipsos poll from April 2025 found Americans slightly more disapproving (53 percent) than approving (46 percent) of his handling of immigration.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
Gary W. Yohe,
The Conversation,
10 Jan. 2026
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Key members led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed on Sunday to keep production levels steady through the end of March, once again ratifying a decision first made in November to suspend last year’s sequence of swift increases.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026
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China has not issued an official statement confirming the agreement.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Expanding the number of available working crews and confirming additional support resources to respond to winter weather impacts and potential restoration needs.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The head of Denver’s transportation department said Wednesday that the city would conduct a temporary demonstration of its controversial plan to reconfigure a 10-block stretch of Alameda Avenue before finalizing the design.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the Times, the Met is weighing the sale after delays finalizing a deal with Saudi Arabia that would see the opera company perform in the Gulf nation three weeks each winter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Formalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalizing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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