formal
Example Sentences
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The Christmas most Americans grew up with only emerged as a national holiday in the wake of the Civil War, he said, about a decade after the formal introduction of Thanksgiving in 1863.
From Los Angeles Times
The formal opposition to her worldwide leadership role comes from a group of conservative churches – including Nigeria's – which at a 2008 meeting in Jerusalem established Gafcon, or Global Anglican Future Conference.
From BBC
Asfura’s formal victory is likely to reduce political uncertainty after a protracted vote count that extended for almost a month as the two conservative candidates were virtually tied.
Talks to bring the conflict to a formal end have yet to result in a deal.
From Barron's
It is not simply about moving representations around according to formal rules while the physical medium is treated as "mere implementation."
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
