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as in to standardize
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 to approve
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 formalize
His role as an advisor, which had been mostly online during the campaign given the pandemic, was formalized with the 2021 inauguration.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Six months later, Sunak formalized his task force as an official body called the AI Safety Institute (AISI), which in the year since has become the most advanced program inside any government for evaluating the risks of AI.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Who theorized Brutalism? British architecture critic Reyner Banham is typically credited with having formalized the movement.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
President Richard Nixon, often remembered for his political conservatism, formalized affirmative action policies, championed environmentalism, and advanced women’s rights.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2025
Six months later, Sunak formalized his task force as an official body called the AI Safety Institute (AISI), which in the year since has become the most advanced program inside any government for evaluating the risks of AI.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Who theorized Brutalism? British architecture critic Reyner Banham is typically credited with having formalized the movement.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
President Richard Nixon, often remembered for his political conservatism, formalized affirmative action policies, championed environmentalism, and advanced women’s rights.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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The dimensions have been standardized for years, and moving vehicles through the structure requires highly specialized ramps that connect the levels safely and efficiently — hardy an opportunity for willful ingenuity.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The board’s Foreign Names Committee standardizes the names of high seas – or water bodies that touch multiple countries.—
Aidan Bush,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Council previously approved the purchase of 20 new police vehicles, also paid out of the TIF. Staff reporter Alexandra Kukulka contributed.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest problems are that supervisors approved as lawful 99% of stops, frisks and searches, frequently rubber-stamping behavior that clearly failed to comply with the rules.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution, which was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt's record-setting tenure in office, currently states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Prior Lake City Council approved the reinstatement of school resource officers (SROs) at its March 26 meeting, and the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board is scheduled to vote on ratifying the agreement on April 8.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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As first reported by Axios and confirmed by Variety, Disney is changing the disclaimer that autoplays before these titles.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Senate is also set to vote on whether to confirm the remaining Trump Cabinet picks, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary. fairness meter fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, who credited Pelinka with rumors of the trade not getting out before the deal was finalized, spoke with reporters on Sunday after the trade was officially made earlier in the day.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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Adoptions were finalized in a joint ceremony on Dec. 27 in Edwardsville.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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