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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The debate will take place before either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party hold their conventions to formalize their nominees.
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Allison Novelo, CBS News, 20 June 2024
Last month, the party also issued its first-ever top-level guidance on the management of such workers, calling for stronger ideological training and formalized rewards and punishments.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
What this will do is formalize that approach, and while that may be painful for the people who will be shown the door, there aren’t many alternatives here.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
Tuesday’s city council decision formalized an April 18 recommendation from the council’s planning and economic development committee.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
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Allison Novelo, CBS News, 20 June 2024
Last month, the party also issued its first-ever top-level guidance on the management of such workers, calling for stronger ideological training and formalized rewards and punishments.
—Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
What this will do is formalize that approach, and while that may be painful for the people who will be shown the door, there aren’t many alternatives here.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024
Tuesday’s city council decision formalized an April 18 recommendation from the council’s planning and economic development committee.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formalize. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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