formal

Example Sentences

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But the formal judicial process is unlikely to be swift either.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

There have been a few people seriously interested in the restaurant but no formal offers yet, the sisters said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

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

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

At last, the third time I repeated my formal and untypical little greeting, there was a click on the other end.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom