make official

Example Sentences

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Instead, I would replace all of the recent committee reports and neutrality pledges with something like this: “The university or its departments should make official statements only when doing so advances their mission.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

In the meantime, the new council is not able to govern or make official decisions until the matter is resolved.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

The effort involves both impromptu stops at local establishments and highly choreographed events at larger companies, though aides emphasized that Biden does not make official endorsements of private companies.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

The Mariners have a five-day window to negotiate with their expiring free agents on a possible reunion before other teams can make official offers.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022

For years, we had been able to talk for hours a day; now we had to make official requests and appointments, and our conversations were monitored.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela