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formalize

[fawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz /


VERB
stylize
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STRONG


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Canada also adjusted and is looking to formalize a closer economic relationship with the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Boeing on Friday added that it was working to formalize a procedure with airlines that would allow pilots to restore automated flight guidance in case the glitch occurs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

The authors recommended that the county update its County Recovery Plan, including a disaster debris plan, as well as formalize a disaster recovery center coordinator position and create a one-stop web platform for post-disaster services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Intesa moved swiftly to formalize its offer, while BPM said its approached aimed to open discussions between the two banks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“If we’re committed,” I said, as evenly as I could muster, “why wouldn’t we formalize that commitment? What part of your dignity would be sacrificed by that?”

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

This shift largely formalizes what the Biden administration had already been doing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025

Tuesday’s announcement essentially formalizes what has already been happening across the industry this year.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

Feb. 18, 2022: The Fed formalizes a new ethics policy, broadens the scope of what officials can't do and extends the rules to family members.

From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2023

To maintain the benefits of harvesting wild foods, we should take a One Health approach that formalizes the links between medicine and the environment.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2023

It widens the scope of history, and more precisely formalizes its functions.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 by Various

Rahm’s departure, formalized last week, struck a huge blow to LIV as it scrambles to restructure under a new model in which players will own a majority of the league.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

From the moment the command center had been established at the Rose Bowl, “evacuation operations were not formalized within the incident organization,” according to the report, even as some on-the-ground believed it had been.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But we did — around the Declaration of Independence and the belief in individual liberty and equality, as formalized in the Bill of Rights.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Elora Mukherjee: The metering policy was first implemented by DHS in 2016 and then it was formalized into written guidance in 2018.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

This estrangement was not formalized: I just didn’t feel like seeing him, or hearing his voice, so I didn’t.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

Abreu lobbied to make El Sistema part of the Venezuelan government, formalizing music education as a human right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The White House is considering a cybersecurity-focused executive order that could include formalizing a government oversight group to create standards for the most powerful AI models, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

That streak may end this Wednesday as the Scott Bessent-led department is expected to update this language in its policy statement, formalizing the “preliminary” considerations for hikes mentioned in the previous announcement.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

An executive order could include formalizing a government oversight group to create standards for the most powerful AI models, such as Anthropic’s Mythos, people familiar with the discussions said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

"You can never have justice without formalizing and shaping the dispute," says the lawyer.

From The Man in Court by Frederic DeWitt Wells


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