regularize
verb
reg·u·lar·ize
ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌrīz 
also ˈrā-
regularized; regularizing
: to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom
Examples of regularize in a Sentence
Under the program, illegal immigrants would be able to apply to regularize their status.
the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten
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The presence of Tren the Aragua in the United States is one of the central arguments in the Trump administration’s efforts to deport hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who have not yet been able to regularize their immigration status in the country.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
One of the ways that Kim has begun to change his government’s culture is by regularizing its bureaucratic processes.
—David Kang, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Congress have decisions to make to regularize the industry and allow small business to be profitable.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Beijing also announced that its military forces would begin regularizing patrols in the Taiwan Strait.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
One of the ways that Kim has begun to change his government’s culture is by regularizing its bureaucratic processes.
—David Kang, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Congress have decisions to make to regularize the industry and allow small business to be profitable.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Beijing also announced that its military forces would begin regularizing patrols in the Taiwan Strait.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for regularize
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“Regularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regularize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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