officially

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Christmas Tree Lane was officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times

The group - thought by authorities to be the wives and children of IS fighters - have been stuck in Roj detention camp until now, with the Australian government refusing to officially repatriate them.

From BBC

With his latest haul from Milan Cortina, Klaebo officially became the best Winter Olympian of all time, too.

From The Wall Street Journal

Smith was not officially added to the squad, with the management waiting to see how the situation developed, but now comes in as a replacement for bowler Josh Hazlewood.

From BBC

Presidents Day isn’t even officially called Presidents Day: It is designated by U.S. law as Washington’s Birthday and was created in 1885 to honor President George Washington.

From Barron's