formalize
verb
for·mal·ize
ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz 
formalized; formalizing
1
: to give a certain or definite form to : shape
2
a
: to make formal
b
: to give formal status or approval to
Examples of formalize in a Sentence
The company has formalized its hiring practices.
Congress formalized the policy by making it law.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Fortunately, Mercury’s ingress into Capricorn on Jan. 8 sharpens our focus and communication style, formalizing our approach with structure and pragmatism.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Electors in other states also gathered Tuesday to formalize their results.
—Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
The action was authorized by the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute Settlement Act of 1996m which formalized a 1995 resolution to a longstanding land dispute in northeastern Arizona involving the Hopi Tribe, the Navajo Tribe and the United States.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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formalize
verb
for·mal·ize
ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz
formalized; formalizing
1
: to make formal
2
: to give formal rank or approval to
formalizer
noun
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