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formally

[fawr-muh-lee] / ˈfɔr mə li /


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Granola is enabled for all formally scheduled internal meetings, and when employees are casually catching up at one another’s desks, they often turn it on then, too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Oregon is the only U.S. state that has formally adopted the medical recommendations, called standards of care, of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, or WPATH.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

He was formally identified by the Fingerprint Identification Bureau on 25 June, the coroner's report said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Ukraine's parliament formally approved Svyrydenko's resignation in a vote on Tuesday.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

When everything had been checked one last time, Kaede’s father came to kiss her formally on both cheeks.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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