formalistic
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The argument advanced by the IRS is a formalistic one that results in an absurdity: Cryptocurrency wasn’t explicitly included in the list of items that meet the “readily valued property” exemption to the appraisal rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
It’s foundational and it’s formalistic, but it’s not going anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
As a filmmaker, Hogg is a seemingly incongruous blend of free-flowing and formalistic.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2021
“Burying those sentiments in formalistic writing doesn’t erase the tension,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2015
Since he thus reduces beauty to abstract relations he is known as a formalist, and the founder of the formalistic school in aesthetics.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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