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formalize

[fawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz /


VERB
stylize
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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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

Their results, presented at a visualization science conference, formalize Schrödinger's model of color and show that these familiar color qualities are built into the structure of color perception itself.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026

The mechanism, as described by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, would help formalize and identify what goods the United States should export to and import from China.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

Local officials are hopeful the money can help prevent future upticks in land movement and, ideally, formalize a new pathway for additional federal funding to address the city’s ongoing hazards and worsening budget crisis.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 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

New research from the Boston Fed formalizes this intuition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

“This center formalizes and elevates the Tar Pits’ role as the world’s leading hub for Ice Age research,” Bettison-Varga said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026

While the executive order formalizes a parallel overlay of the federal government in the form of Musk's DOGE, it still does not clearly define its legal status.

From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025

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

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023

He who formalizes on everything is a fool, and a grave fool is perhaps more injurious than a light fool.—Cecil.

From Pearls of Thought by Maturin Murray Ballou

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

The notion that motion pictures could make a record of real-world events was formalized with the advent of the newsreel, the creation of which is credited to the French studio Pathé in 1910.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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

More than any other strategist, Marshall has formalized and advanced Wall Street’s understanding of how options let investors better navigate the stock market by managing risk and maximizing return.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Convinced of the essential uselessness of formalized education, he had retreated from civilization.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

Anthropic is formalizing its Claude Partner Network, to help show business-readiness for its IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Of note, China has been formalizing a retaliatory option.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

The government has taken action to shore up supply, including releasing some of the oil held in emergency storage and a new law formalizing its ability to underwrite additional cargoes of crude and oil products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

After all, marriage is only the formalizing of an instinct that existed long before—exists in some animals and birds who mate without formality and stay mated without compulsion.

From We Can't Have Everything by Rupert Hughes




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