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formalize

[fawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz /


VERB
stylize
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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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

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

A year after meeting the Ukrainian woman, who had expressed hesitation about Tisch’s age, the NFL mogul wanted to formalize their relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 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




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