formalize

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They encouraged him to formalize his camp by making it a Safe Outdoor Space, the very program he’d had a hand in creating barely two years prior.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

They formalize discussions around career planning to make sure employees are getting support, feedback and guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The mechanism would help to formalize and identify what kinds of goods the United States should be exporting to and importing from China, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Whether to take steps to formalize a temporary address was a decision that some debated.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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