regularize

verb

reg·​u·​lar·​ize ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌrīz How to pronounce regularize (audio)
also ˈrā-
regularized; regularizing
Synonyms of regularizenext

transitive verb

: to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom
regularization
ˌre-gyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce regularize (audio)
also ˌrā-
noun

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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 not the first time Spain has opted to regularize its undocumented population. — Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026 Manifolds regularize the training landscape, reducing collapse events and supporting faster, more predictable convergence as models scale. — David William Silva, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026 With a new legalization program that aims to regularize half a million migrants already living there, Spain is proving that immigration is a strategic investment, not a police matter. — Tania Navarro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026 Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for regularize

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First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of regularize was in 1780

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regularize

verb
reg·​u·​lar·​ize ˈreg-yə-lə-ˌrīz How to pronounce regularize (audio)
regularized; regularizing
: to make regular
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