formal
Example Sentences
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The container terminals are located at the entrances of the waterway, a proximity that has long magnified their strategic sensitivity despite their formal separation from canal operations.
They assumed the person was a stay-at-home parent with no formal work experience.
From MarketWatch
The Zeta spokeswoman said the company is evaluating potential opportunities to work with Eightco, but the companies haven’t entered into a formal agreement.
From Barron's
For much of his adult life, Tahnoon was in charge of family business ventures, but had little formal role in managing Abu Dhabi’s state wealth.
“But I think we’ll make more progress talking in a more formal setting. I’ll have a word with your boss, make the necessary arrangements.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.