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regularize

American  
[reg-yuh-luh-rahyz] / ˈrɛg yə ləˌraɪz /
especially British, regularise

verb (used with object)

regularized, regularizing
  1. to make regular.


regularize British  
/ ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • regularization noun
  • regularizer noun
  • unregularized adjective

Etymology

Origin of regularize

First recorded in 1615–25; regular + -ize

Example Sentences

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Along with a more expansive group of retail and payments partners, Google announced its Agent Payments Protocol, an open standard that the company hopes will accelerate and regularize AI shopping across retail sites.

From Barron's

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

Experts say the mere expectation that a land-grabbed area will eventually be regularized has historically been one of deforestation’s biggest drivers.

From Seattle Times