formal

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It has recommended "a discretionary exemption" from the 75% backdated premium "which is progressing through the council's formal decision-making process".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

But assuming one stayed dead, a proper burial included a fine coffin, multiple floral arrangements, and formal religious services.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock