Formalize and Reject

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Formalize verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council

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Reject is an antonym for formalize.

Reject verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Formalize is an antonym for reject.

Nearby Words: rejected, rejection, rejecting, rejector, rejecter

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