formalize
verb (used with object)
to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance.
was formalizing
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past progressiveof formalize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On Monday, the board of the California Assn. of Racing Fairs was formalizing its decision to withdraw its application for a racing meeting from Dec. 25 to June 10 at Pleasanton Fairgrounds Racetrack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
Bryan Graham, chair of the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, said in a statement that the group was formalizing its plans to operate an “open and fair process” to choose its nominee.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
This month, the company announced that it was formalizing the escalation channel and said it had more than 60 Myanmar-language experts reviewing content as of June.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2018
