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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
Aditya, who had been aware of discussions to formalize the Netherlands-Indonesia co-production pact since 2023, has made films such as The Hypothesis of Wandering Images of Jakarta and The Myriad of Faces of Future Challengers.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The writer-director has formalized his relationship with producer Birney, with the duo forming new production outfit Coup d’Etat.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Florida's adoption of the term precedes any legislative action by Congress or the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which would be required to formalize the change in law.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, once Lamar had been discharged from the hospital and was on the road to recovery, the two formalized their split in December 2016.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
The writer-director has formalized his relationship with producer Birney, with the duo forming new production outfit Coup d’Etat.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Florida's adoption of the term precedes any legislative action by Congress or the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which would be required to formalize the change in law.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, once Lamar had been discharged from the hospital and was on the road to recovery, the two formalized their split in December 2016.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, automation—often driven by infrastructure-as-code—can help standardize provisioning, patching and deployment processes, embedding security and compliance checks at every step to help maintain a consistent governance posture, even as new workloads are introduced.—
Hans Dekkers,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Time zones had been standardized federally as early as 1883, with the current six time zones standard across the 50 states beginning when Hawaii became a state, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.—
Karlee Van De Venter,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2025
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Calvin has been pushing for Brian Shafton, a music manager, to take over as the administrator of the estate, but Hale does not approve.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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If House Concurrent Resolution 3013 is approved by North Dakota’s Senate, it will be passed onto the Supreme Court.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
13 Mar. 2025
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The agreement was overwhelmingly ratified by the unit with 96% voter participation and ratified with 93% support.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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Birthright citizenship was ratified as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution in 1868.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Billboard confirmed this and has reached out to Gaga’s representatives for further comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
8 Mar. 2025
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The White House confirmed that Trump's letter to Iran's leaders is seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Their divorce was finalized the following year in June.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Robach and Holmes' divorces were finalized in 2023, and Shue and Fiebig have since started dating each other.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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