formal
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An Interior Ministry colonel, he is widely considered the "ear" of his grandfather, even though he holds no formal government or party leadership posts.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The collapse of Thursday's effort leaves the administration with no formal plan for managing the security risks posed by the most powerful AI systems -- and no timeline for producing one.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Less formal language learning can encourage us to think more about communication than accuracy.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
A walk is too casual, dinner too formal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It was a riot of floral patterns, soft carpets, and comfortable furniture strewn with pillows, nothing like the formal, antique-filled rooms upstairs.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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