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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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.
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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
So one of the easiest ways to fix this middle of the night problem is to regularize your morning awakening and go to bed later.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 July 2024
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says migrants make invaluable contributions to a society with an aging population — a thought few leaders in the region express — and his government is taking steps to regularize half a million of them.
—Ben Sills, Fortune Europe, 15 July 2024
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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
So one of the easiest ways to fix this middle of the night problem is to regularize your morning awakening and go to bed later.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 July 2024
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says migrants make invaluable contributions to a society with an aging population — a thought few leaders in the region express — and his government is taking steps to regularize half a million of them.
—Ben Sills, Fortune Europe, 15 July 2024
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“Regularize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regularize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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