formalizing

verb

present participle of formalize
1
as in standardizing
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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2
as in approving
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 formalizing Experts say the law formalizing the study of the Torah, Judaism’s foundational text, grants the state a legal basis from which to oppose the court’s opinions. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The Indian economy is transforming as large parts of it are formalizing on the back of widespread adoption of digital technologies and changes in tax structure. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The document formalizing the name change was signed by the center’s general counsel, Elliot Berke. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 This bill aims to legally mandate that large power users, such as AI data centers consuming over 100 megawatts, cover their own infrastructure costs, formalizing a previous voluntary pledge by major tech firms. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Edwin Lopez has been sworn in as the next police chief in the city of Miami, formalizing a changing of the guard as Mayor Eileen Higgins enters her sixth month in office. — Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 For the first week, most of the activity on the thread was about formalizing basic concepts from probability theory that the proof required but were not yet in Mathlib. — Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 Both coaches are in the final stages of formalizing their rosters for the 2026-27 season. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026 Friday’s meeting was followed by a lease signing ceremony at City Hall between the City of Chula Vista and San Diego State University with Mayor John McCann presiding over the signing, formalizing a 10-year agreement to bring SDSU’s hybrid nursing program to the city’s new Millenia Library. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalizing
  1. standardizing
  2. approving
  3. ratifying
  4. confirming
  5. finalizing
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  • The Linux Foundation’s Tokenomics Foundation—focused on standardizing how companies measure and manage AI token costs and connect them to business value—officially launches today, backed by about 30 initial members.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The latest accomplishment has been standardizing what materials can be recycled across four out of five households.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
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  • Ruiz ruled in a lawsuit brought by historian Marvin Dunn that Dunn was likely to prove the college’s Board of Trustees had denied the public an opportunity to weigh in on the plans before approving the transfer.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Buñuelian skeptic in me also shirks at Fried’s approving references to Diderot’s petite église invisible, the small hidden church whose members—painters, critics, curators, patrons—are the vision-gifted serious pursuers of art history.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
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  • Lee wanted to get back on stage from the moment the band said goodbye in August of 2015, but confirming the tour meant many months of grim-faced work.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The erroneous reports prompted Katsina United to release another statement confirming Ozor’s death.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirming
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  • Since finalizing a split from Starz last year, Lionsgate has been seen as a desirable acquisition target.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Before finalizing conditions that could affect this neighborhood for years, the town should commission comprehensive studies of traffic, parking demand, noise, acoustics, light pollution, emergency access and public safety.
    — Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of finalizing

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