regularize
verb
reg·u·lar·ize
ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌrīz 
also ˈrā-
regularized; regularizing
: to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom
Examples of regularize in a Sentence
Under the program, illegal immigrants would be able to apply to regularize their status.
the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten
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Beijing also announced that its military forces would begin regularizing patrols in the Taiwan Strait.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Among the international companies that have settled with the Italian Revenue Agency, in 2016, Apple paid a sum of 318 million euros and the following year, Google paid a total of 306 million euros to regularize its fiscal position in the country.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This is a mistake; the City Council, which regularized the COVID-era program, overregulated the outdoor eateries and needs to go back to the drawing board.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
Two months later, the Parliament agreed to pass the Platform Work Directive, a law that will regularize the employment status and rights of platform workers like Uber drivers and content moderators in E.U. member states.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Among the international companies that have settled with the Italian Revenue Agency, in 2016, Apple paid a sum of 318 million euros and the following year, Google paid a total of 306 million euros to regularize its fiscal position in the country.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This is a mistake; the City Council, which regularized the COVID-era program, overregulated the outdoor eateries and needs to go back to the drawing board.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
Two months later, the Parliament agreed to pass the Platform Work Directive, a law that will regularize the employment status and rights of platform workers like Uber drivers and content moderators in E.U. member states.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Regularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regularize. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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