formal

Example Sentences

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This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, he gave a marginally more formal “update” about progress in Iran than he gives all day on social media or in quick press availabilities.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera External link Tuesday that while messages have been exchanged with the U.S., no formal negotiations have taken place.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The survey found that despite mixed views on AI, more than 70% of the faculty desired formal training on it, and about half of students do too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Daddy was like a veterinarian without a formal degree.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson