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formalize

[fawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈfɔr məˌlaɪz /


VERB
stylize
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STRONG


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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

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

It had planned to formalize the changes with an email to customers in February, but has been holding off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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




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