formal
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A GP contract is a formal agreement between GP partners or practices and the DoH to provide general medical services.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Turkey is promoting an "action agenda" alongside the formal negotiations that encourages countries to support non-binding pledges on issues from artificial intelligence to waste management.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
“I don’t need to wait for a formal meeting to address an issue with the CEO,” Pandikuthira said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
Subjective cognitive decline refers to changes in memory or thinking that people notice themselves, even when those difficulties have not necessarily been confirmed by formal cognitive testing.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Deutsche Bank had even sent along the formal handouts intended for subprime buyers, as a kind of script for them to follow.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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