formalize
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To get around this awkwardness, Winthrop et al. propagated the notion—formalized in the colony’s 1629 seal—that the Native Americans needed the new settlers for their own good.
Though the SEC can’t approve listings during the shutdown, companies can still file registration statements and wait until the listings are formalized automatically, according to recent guidance from the government.
McOsker said the move will allow the council to “formalize” some of the programs started during the emergency, while incorporating more transparency.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1914, it created formalized officer appraisals to determine who should be transferred, discharged or elevated—based on leadership, discipline, character and professional knowledge, among other things, instead of length of service or personal recommendations.
The deal was the first one since OpenAI formalized its new structure, in which the company has a freer hand to move away from its non-profit origins and deliver profits for its investors.
From Barron's
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