formal

Example Sentences

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This categorization didn’t constitute a formal regulation; rather the agency was using its discretion not to go after compounders who used ingredients it deemed safe — those from the first category.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Instead, he gave a marginally more formal “update” about progress in Iran than he gives all day on social media or in quick press availabilities.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

While Pozen doesn’t keep formal price targets, he expects the stock to deliver compound annual total returns in the low teens over the next three to five years.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The survey found that despite mixed views on AI, more than 70% of the faculty desired formal training on it, and about half of students do too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The shop’s owner was the tall and white-haired John Graham Bell, who always wore a formal black frock coat.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple