formality

Example Sentences

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But there is another aspect of things worth exploring here, beyond the formality of Washington's requests, and the informality of the president both in private and in public.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

There was a time when a certain level of written formality was expected of people in power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

His election to the Hall of Fame will be a formality.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Analysts have long viewed the election as a formality.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

We open our menus, but it’s just a formality.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen