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Recent Examples of formalization
Meanwhile, the formalization and reinforcement of his legal team may signal a more aggressive or structured defense approach going forward.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalization
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America’s ratification that year broke a logjam of inaction by nations that had signed the agreement but were wary about actually ratifying it as a legal document.—
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Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.—
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Wright also suggested sanctions on the country's oil sector would be waived to facilitate the export of its oil.—
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Conditions were only made worse by recent military defeats, crippling sanctions, corruption, and an unparalleled water crisis.—
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The gentle support helps keep legs from feeling heavy after hours of sitting, walking, and moving between destinations.—
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The organization was founded to break the stigma around mental health and create a space for support, conversation, and creative expression.—
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The satellite campus was announced in November 2021, and the university’s board of regents gave approval to move forward with construction of two buildings in May 2022.—
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Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.—
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Neither response was exactly a ringing endorsement.—
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Judge’s fame led to a wide range of endorsement deals, including with Pepsi, Sony, Fanatics, Rawlings, JBL, Oakley, Audi, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Hulu, Bloomingdale’s and Adidas.—
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But the tight end was cut on finalization day before landing on the team’s practice squad to begin the year.—
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Chinese media described the test as a finalization trial, a step that typically precedes a weapon system’s transition into mass production or active service.—
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The defensiveness disguises the admission that With Heaven on Top does indeed boast a robust production, one teeming with horns and backing vocals, all set to a big beat designed to echo throughout the stadiums Bryan now headlines.—
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But the backing of this defense gives the quarterback confidence.—
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That was obvious in Palm Beach County when county commissioners were poised last month to rubber stamp a data center complex roughly the size of 150 football fields.—
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Not the president, certainly not the Supreme Court, that is his biggest rubber stamp.—
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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