formality
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Scott said the try would have been a formality because his big brother was useless tackling on his inside.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Havens and Elayyne started planning the wedding, waiting for what they thought would just be a formality: the signature of the governor of Washington state.
From Slate • May 2, 2026
Diversification isn’t a formality: Since no one knows the winners across the AI ecosystem, your AI exposure should be broad, rather than centered on one or two hotshots.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
“None of our friends and family ever walk through our front door,” said James, so they decided to do away with the formality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Bailey persisted in calling her Mother Dear until the circumstance of proximity softened the phrase’s formality to “Muh Dear,” and finally to “M’Deah.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Vocabulary lists containing formality
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Shape Up: Form
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And Then There Were None
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