Meaning & use

Formalised

verb·Academic

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British spelling of 'formalized': made official, definite, or structured according to a set procedure.

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The agreement was formalised at a signing ceremony in London.

Once the plan was formalised, no one could change it without a full committee vote.

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Uses the British '-ise' ending rather than the American '-ize'; both are pronounced and understood identically.

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