formality
Example Sentences
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All that was left was for Frank to be officially informed of his departure - a formality that took place on Wednesday morning in a meeting between the manager, Venkatesham and Lange.
From BBC
Like MBS, Crown Prince Fahd had exercised total power, so his succession was a formality.
He described a vote to be held in the House on Tuesday that would approve a Senate-backed deal to reopen the government as little more than a "formality."
From Barron's
"It's just an empty formality that will disappear."
From Barron's
The two players also noticeably kept apart for the pre-match formalities and photos.
From Barron's
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