formalize
verb (used with object)
to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance.
formalized
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past participleof formalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof formalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
formalizeverb (used with object)to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance.
Example Sentences
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Iran is trying to impose a similar formalized system on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Elora Mukherjee: The metering policy was first implemented by DHS in 2016 and then it was formalized into written guidance in 2018.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Since the Waters center formalized the partnership in 2021, one other adult school has adopted the arrangement and a second will do so soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The holiday was formalized through an order issued by prominent Civil War general John Alexander Logan External link in 1868.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
He has a very formalized, intense way of talking, my dad.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
