formal
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But neither are close to being a substitute for formal schooling.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Lincoln never delivered a formal Fourth of July oration, yet his impromptu remarks on July 7, 1863—offered to serenaders on the White House lawn—invoked the principle of human equality announced “eighty odd years” ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The collapse of Thursday's effort leaves the administration with no formal plan for managing the security risks posed by the most powerful AI systems -- and no timeline for producing one.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
It also became a classic example of a long-standing chemistry principle stating that stable transition metal complexes typically contain 18 electrons in their outer shell according to formal electron counting methods.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
We shook hands in a sort of playful formal introduction.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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