make official

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Instead, I would replace all of the recent committee reports and neutrality pledges with something like this: “The university or its departments should make official statements only when doing so advances their mission.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In the meantime, the new council is not able to govern or make official decisions until the matter is resolved.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

There is a five-day window for teams negotiate with their expiring free agents before other teams can make official offers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

The annual peace message is sent to heads of state and international organisations, and the pope gives a signed copy to leaders who make official visits to him at the Vatican during the upcoming year.

From Reuters • Jan. 1, 2022

For years, we had been able to talk for hours a day; now we had to make official requests and appointments, and our conversations were monitored.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela