formalize
verb (used with object)
to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance.
were 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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Red Bull finalized the hiring Wednesday after Ricciardo and the team both indicated during last weekend’s season finale they were formalizing the role.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
