1. to approve or confirm officially
Usage: formal; legal
2. to make equivalent or similar in structure or function
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The court must homologate the settlement agreement before it becomes binding.
• The regulatory agency homologated the new safety standards for vehicles.
• Scientists homologate structures across different species to understand evolution.
• The board voted to homologate the proposed changes to company policy.
• Researchers homologate genes between humans and mice in their studies.
• The treaty was homologated by both governments after lengthy negotiations.