officially

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Federal officials last month officially declared the arrival of El Niño, and said there was an 88% chance that the climate pattern would be either “strong” or “very strong” by the end of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

But using the 1798 to 1800 Quasi-War against the French as precedent, in which no war was officially declared either, it apparently didn’t matter.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

Although he never officially requested a trade, he spoke out against the analytics models that he believed undersold his value to his team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

But of course Jefferson himself had already decided that he preferred the anomalous role of opposing the administration in which he officially served.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis