formalize
verb
for·mal·ize
ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz 
formalized; formalizing
1
: to give a certain or definite form to : shape
2
a
: to make formal
b
: to give formal status or approval to
Examples of formalize in a Sentence
The company has formalized its hiring practices.
Congress formalized the policy by making it law.
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The association stressed that the project was formalized in April — weeks before Campbell's deadly fall.
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Olivia Hampton, NPR, 5 June 2024
Back then, members of a city council, for example, would hash out decisions in advance and then merely formalize them, often without discussion, at an open meeting.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The group was formalized by then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, but was inactive until reforming in 2017.
—Leslie Dickstein, TIME, 4 June 2024
The Growing Kindness organization was formalized and received 501c3 status in 2020—which turned out to be perfect timing.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
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Olivia Hampton, NPR, 5 June 2024
Back then, members of a city council, for example, would hash out decisions in advance and then merely formalize them, often without discussion, at an open meeting.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
The group was formalized by then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007, but was inactive until reforming in 2017.
—Leslie Dickstein, TIME, 4 June 2024
The Growing Kindness organization was formalized and received 501c3 status in 2020—which turned out to be perfect timing.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formalize. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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formalize
verb
for·mal·ize
ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz
formalized; formalizing
1
: to make formal
2
: to give formal rank or approval to
formalizer
noun
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