regularize

especially British, reg·u·lar·ise

[reg-yuh-luh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

regularized, regularizing 

1. to make regular.

regularize

/ ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make regular; cause to conform

Other Word Forms

• regularization noun
• regularizer noun
• unregularized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of regularize¹

First recorded in 1615–25; regular + -ize

Example Sentences

Late last year, the government began a countrywide reconciliation drive meant to regularize the status of Assad-linked personnel.

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The rest are eventually released with a self-expulsion order, unable to work or regularize their situation.

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At the same time, Darmanin, who is considered one of the most right-wing members of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government, said the bill acknowledges people who entered France without authorization and “want to regularize.”

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In correspondence with the Oakland Institute, the World Bank says it is not funding efforts by Tanzanian authorities to regularize park boundaries.

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It regularized the status of several bishops and paved the way for future nominations, but China has repeatedly violated it amid a broader overall crackdown by President Xi Jinping on religious freedoms.

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