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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
So, Denmark formalized what had begun as necessity.
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Lakewood spokeswoman Stacie Oulton told BusinessDen via email that the city is in conversations with the grocery chain about its plans for the building, but that nothing has been formalized yet.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The collaboration between the RAI Institute and Boston Dynamics was formalized in early 2025 through a partnership focused on advancing humanoid robotics using reinforcement learning.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Far from a rupture in the history of knowledge, artificial intelligence is the predictable outcome of a process in which thought was formalized, made transferable, and ultimately rendered executable without us.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
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Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Lakewood spokeswoman Stacie Oulton told BusinessDen via email that the city is in conversations with the grocery chain about its plans for the building, but that nothing has been formalized yet.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The collaboration between the RAI Institute and Boston Dynamics was formalized in early 2025 through a partnership focused on advancing humanoid robotics using reinforcement learning.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Far from a rupture in the history of knowledge, artificial intelligence is the predictable outcome of a process in which thought was formalized, made transferable, and ultimately rendered executable without us.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
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Tech company Qicaihong has gone further, expanding from China’s Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, to a very rural part of Yunnan province to standardize local corn production for bigger markets.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The club serves as the sport’s governing body in Scotland and standardized the rules of play.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The council also approved the appointment of Josiah Ben-Oni Graham to fill a partial-term vacancy that expires in November.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The City Council has approved a June ballot measure that would raise the hotel tax.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In June 2025, the Carroll County Board of Education unanimously ratified a contract with the Carroll County Education Association that delayed cost-of-living and step salary increases for staff for one year.—
Gabriella Fine,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement has yet to confirm any activity in the Bitcoin account, and USA TODAY has reached out to the FBI for comment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The complete order for Rounds 3-7 will be finalized once the NFL announces this year’s compensatory picks.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, the report added that Beijing was only granting approvals under specific conditions, with the final rules still being finalized, according to anonymous sources.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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