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Recent Examples of formalization
This goal of formalization was christened the Hilbert Program.
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Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Hariharan and his colleagues had planned for part of the formalization to be the basis of a student’s undergraduate thesis.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Serendipity leads to formalization project A few years later, a chance meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, between third-year undergraduate Sidharth Hariharan and Viazovska would reignite her interest in sphere-packing proofs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Hariharan and his colleagues had planned for part of the formalization to be the basis of a student’s undergraduate thesis.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Serendipity leads to formalization project A few years later, a chance meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, between third-year undergraduate Sidharth Hariharan and Viazovska would reignite her interest in sphere-packing proofs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalization
Noun
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The union plans to hold a ratification vote between May 19 and May 21.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Since bargaining began in January 2024, UC increased its proposal from roughly 25% total pay growth to more than 34% as of May 11, while adding a ratification bonus of up to $2,000 for eligible employees, according to a UC statement released earlier this week.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The waivers have been controversial, especially with European allies who see sanctions as essential to starving Russia of crude revenue and depriving Moscow funding for its war in Ukraine.—
Jennifer A. Dlouhy,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Relations between China and Russia have deepened in recent years, particularly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 left Moscow shunned on the global stage and heavily reliant on Beijing for trade due to Western sanctions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Pratt, Bech Parker said, was the only mayoral hopeful to show support for their effort.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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The package includes airport pickup and drop-off, three nights of accommodation, daily yoga and meditation, a one-hour treatment, specialized workshops and pre- and post-retreat support.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Decisions about credit approvals, supply chain routing, customer interactions and employee performance are increasingly made—or shaped—by AI systems.—
Shiv Kaushik,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Between a landmark January 2026 study and the FDA’s first-ever approval of a medication specifically for obstructive sleep apnea, the science is moving fast, and the implications go well beyond weight loss.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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Finally, in late October, a day before the start of early voting in the general election, Jeffries offered Mamdani his endorsement—something that Chuck Schumer, Jeffries’s fellow-Brooklynite and the Senate Minority Leader, pointedly declined to do.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Trump told reporters last week that an endorsement was looming.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Among her responsibilities were the finalization of an economic development plan for the next four years and to implement the Local Development Program for the 145 Territories, an initiative to reduce regional inequalities in the country.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are also four topics awaiting finalization of draft recommendations, including the self-collection of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer for the first time.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Slovenia's public broadcaster RTV Slovenia reported that Jansa has the backing of 48 lawmakers in the 90-member assembly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Price said Putin will also be seeking China's diplomatic backing with regard to the Ukraine war, a conflict Beijing has tolerated if not openly endorsed.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
Noun
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That’s a rubber stamp, not a check on power.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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My job is not to be a rubber stamp for any president.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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