formalize
verb (used with object)
to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance.
formalizes
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present tense formof formalize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This shift largely formalizes what the Biden administration had already been doing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Olson says this new role formalizes the unofficial one she had shadowing her dad, Martin Olson, who wrote for the series during its original run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
While the executive order formalizes a parallel overlay of the federal government in the form of Musk's DOGE, it still does not clearly define its legal status.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2025
The new initiative, announced at the Bloomberg CityLab conference in Washington on Wednesday, formalizes a process that CityLab has used for years.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
It widens the scope of history, and more precisely formalizes its functions.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 by Various
