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Third Person
formalizes
Present Participle
formalizing
Past Tense
formalized
Past Participle
formalized
1
to make something legally valid
transitive
- The business partners decided to formalize their agreement by signing a legally binding contract.
- The organization formalized its nonprofit status by registering with the government.
- The city council voted to formalize the new zoning laws with immediate effect.
- The committee unexpectedly formalized the new rules governing membership.
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2
to make something official, standardized, or recognized by establishing formal procedures or agreements
transitive
- The company decided to formalize the new policy by issuing a written statement.
- The school is planning to formalize the new attendance rules at the start of next term.
- The government will formalize the alliance by signing a treaty next week.
- The group met to formalize their partnership and set clear goals for the project.
- The organization has plans to formalize its membership structure to better serve its members.