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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
The agreement attempted to formalize this exchange through the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing System.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 19 May 2025
In following years, though, Salazar Tingey has worried about Cal’s performance stagnating and considered formalizing his accommodations through a 504 plan.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
That served as a reminder of the reason the main nuclear powers have long acted to limit these weapons’ spread, a consensus formalized in a 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed by more than 190 countries.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
This resolution formalizes which flags are considered the official flags of our city.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 19 May 2025
In following years, though, Salazar Tingey has worried about Cal’s performance stagnating and considered formalizing his accommodations through a 504 plan.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
That served as a reminder of the reason the main nuclear powers have long acted to limit these weapons’ spread, a consensus formalized in a 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed by more than 190 countries.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
This resolution formalizes which flags are considered the official flags of our city.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
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The new approach will allow the company to standardize its interface across products, Apple executives said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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The new name is going to be standardized across the range of software platforms, such as macOS 26, iPadOS 26 and watchOS 26.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Meanwhile, in the Trafalgar Group's latest poll, conducted May 30 to June 1, 54 percent of voters approved, while 46 percent disapproved—a net approval rating of +8.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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As of June 9, 2025, 49 countries (plus the European Union) had ratified, just 11 short of the 60 needed.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Although Congress passed a three-year extension to the deadline in 1978, not enough states ratified the amendment in time.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Iranian state media confirmed later that General Hossein Salami, head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, was killed in the strikes, along with at least four senior officials.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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The band confirmed the news on its social media accounts.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Haack, 41, finalized her divorce from ex-husband Josh Hall in May.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Just over a year removed from one of the more remarkable runs in NCAA Tournament history, the UConn men’s basketball program is reportedly finalizing an agreement for a rematch with Illinois in November.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2025
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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