Meaning & use
Formalized
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Made official, legal, or systematic, especially by giving something a definite structure or set of rules.
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The two companies formalized their partnership with a signed contract.
The committee formalized the club's rules after years of informal agreements.
A note on using this word
"Formalize" is often used in legal, business, and academic contexts to describe turning an informal understanding into an official arrangement.
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