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Who needs homologate? We have any number of words that mean "to officially approve something": accredit, affirm, approbate, authorize, certify, confirm, endorse, ratify, sanction, validate, and warrant, to name a few. Homologate has mostly been kept for special occasions. The beauty of homologate is that, etymologically speaking, it's an easy word, consisting as it does of the familiar Greek roots homos, meaning "alike" or "same," and logos, meaning "word" or "speech"—in other words, it suggests saying the same thing. No argument here.
Examples of homologate in a Sentence
Car and Driver, 7 Mar. 2023
The coupe, called the DB7 Zagato and of which 99 examples were made, was never homologated for sale stateside, which is a pity, given its exquisite shape and ultimate rarity.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2023
Competing in the series required a manufacturer to homologate at least 200 units, which means that today, there are many examples for collectors interested in owning these high-strung racers.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2022
It was born out of the need to homologate the 429 semi-hemispherical engine the automaker was using in its NASCAR racers.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 June 2022
While the Spéirling is currently designed for track use, McMurtry wants to homologate it for the road.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
Porsche’s first 911 Turbo came to market in 1975, with the factory needing 400 examples to homologate its 911 for Group 4 racing.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2022
Born of the need to homologate the 911 GT3 Cup racer's control-arm front suspension, the strut-type layout that 911s have used since the 1960s is tossed aside for this model.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 20 Apr. 2021
Porsche paleontologists who dig into the 911 fossil record can trace the DNA of the GT3 to the 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a limited run made in Touring and Sport configuration to homologate a lightweight 911 for competition.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2021
Cite this Entry
“Homologate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homologate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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homologate
transitive verb
Medieval Latin homologatus, past participle of homologare to agree, from Greek homologein, from homologos agreeing
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