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as in standardized
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 approved
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 formalized
If formalized, the rule would make political priorities the prime determinant of what science gets funded and sideline the opinions of scientific experts.
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ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
The gesture signals an order for complete silence, a search technique that emerged during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and was later formalized by the Topos.
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Fernanda Pesce,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
That mechanism has yet to be formalized or announced, and the order stipulated that any vetting would be voluntary for AI companies.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The two men met when García was teaching at LaSalle College of the Arts and discovered Robot Playground Media, recognized something in each other’s approach to the medium, and eventually formalized their partnership into a co-directorship.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
The arrangement was formalized under a memorandum of understanding between the government and the crown, which guarantees Charles the same right to privacy as any other taxpayer.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Gauss first helped human mathematicians complete the formalization of Viazovska’s solution to the 8-dimensional sphere-packing problem in a matter of days, and then autonomously formalized the more complicated 24-dimensional case in just two weeks.
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Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The Giving Pledge, which Musk signed in 2012, formalized that expectation.
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Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
The gesture signals an order for complete silence, a search technique that emerged during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake and was later formalized by the Topos.
—
Fernanda Pesce,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
That mechanism has yet to be formalized or announced, and the order stipulated that any vetting would be voluntary for AI companies.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
The two men met when García was teaching at LaSalle College of the Arts and discovered Robot Playground Media, recognized something in each other’s approach to the medium, and eventually formalized their partnership into a co-directorship.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 June 2026
The arrangement was formalized under a memorandum of understanding between the government and the crown, which guarantees Charles the same right to privacy as any other taxpayer.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
Gauss first helped human mathematicians complete the formalization of Viazovska’s solution to the 8-dimensional sphere-packing problem in a matter of days, and then autonomously formalized the more complicated 24-dimensional case in just two weeks.
—
Benjamin Skuse,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The Giving Pledge, which Musk signed in 2012, formalized that expectation.
—
Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalized
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Some of those evaluations will be classified while others can be standardized by scientists for open international use.
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The dispute resolution processes are standardized across all states and are free for parents to file.
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
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The amendment was not ratified during the Civil War, but the efforts in both the North and South revealed how an existential political crisis pushed language of God into government.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors also ratified a local emergency proclamation as well to expand community support, environmental monitoring and business recovery assistance.
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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Balogun wasn’t around to see the finish though, drawing a straight red card for stomping on the right ankle of Bosnian center back Tarik Muharemovic in the 61st minute, a foul Brazilian referee Raphael Claus confirmed via a video review.
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The prime minister said a formal environmental impact assessment has not started because the plan for the development has not been finalized.
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Leighty informed trustees that the restaurauteur finalized a letter of intent and subsequently a lease to take over the vacant corner space within the Reserve at Hudson Crossing development.
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“Formalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalized. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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