formal
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Tillis dropped his opposition after the Justice Department assured him the criminal case wouldn’t be reopened absent a formal referral from the inspector general.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
From a strictly formal standpoint, it is more probable for the patterns that make up our memories and observations to arise from random entropy fluctuations than from a real sequence of past events.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Pyongyang and Washington haven’t held formal disarmament talks since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
The surrounding area is modest but neatly kept, reflecting the rhythms of a fishing community rather than a formal heritage site.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Have extensive interdisciplinary expertise and can help others understand and make connections through formal and informal communications.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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