regularize

verb

reg·u·lar·ize ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌrīz

also ˈrā-

regularized; regularizing

Synonyms of regularize next

transitive verb

: to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom

regularization

ˌre-gyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən

also ˌrā-

noun

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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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 The strategy should also recommend policies that regularize responses to threats to democratic governance. —

Jon Temin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for regularize