formalized
- adjective
- /ˈfɔːrməlaɪzd/
- US
- After the agreement was reached, the terms were formalized in a signed contract.
But there's no, there was no formalized flow of traffic.
- But there's no, there was no formalized flow of traffic.
- There are some things that are formalized norms, and then there are some things where other factors are involved.
- So, you know, we went through that phase and we'll more formalized protection systems evolve over time, even for the Unicorn world.
Examples
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But still it needs a formalized definition of that world, which is much easier to do when you're able to take in sensors like an image.
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I've stayed engaged with my fitness, but it certainly hasn't been structured or formalized in any way.
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So it's a question of, of balance and certainly it should not be formalized from above.
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There are some things that are formalized norms, and then there are some things where other factors are involved.
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So it's it's more formalized now, but it's still not the rigid, rigid class or caste system that most people think it is.
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Beyond this, our sources do not point to the existence of any formalised or standardised unit of engineers, scribes and doctors.
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The committee made sure that all decisions were formalized through a clear voting process.
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To ensure transparency, the organization formalized its procedures for handling complaints.
Synonyms
Approved by a person or group in charge
Officially shown to have the required skills by a certificate
Part of an official system and accepted as normal in an organization
Officially checked and accepted as correct or legal
Known and officially accepted as important or respected
Shown to be real by official checks
Officially made public by a government or other authority
Laws or rules that the government writes down
Made the same by following set rules
People treat something as officially important and the accepted standard
Antonyms
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word formalized comes from formal, which comes from form meaning 'shape' or 'rule', plus -ize meaning 'to make'. So to formalize something is to put it into the proper form or process, which is why formalized means made official or recognized.