formality

[US]/fɔːˈmæləti/
[UK]/fɔːrˈmæləti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Strict observance of established rules and customs; adherence to formalities.

Example Sentences

the formalities of a wedding

There's no time for formality in everyday life.

She didn't like the formality of the party.

There’s no time for formality in everyday life.

let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?.

the formality of life in an English public school.

with disconcerting formality the brothers shook hands.

formalities were hurried over.

Her remarks were quite out of keeping with the formality of the occasion.

The informed consent must be the program and formalities in dermatoglyphics research.

There are a few formalities to be gone through before you enter a foreign country.

There are a few formalities to settle before you have a business of your own.

"The written part of the examination is just a formality, very few ever fail it."

All the customs formalities have been attended to.

Additionally there is the preferential policy, simple formalities, unrestrictive environment and the implementation of legal system.

a stiff collar); with reference to persons it often suggests a lack of ease, cold formality, or fixity, as of purpose:

Real-world Examples

So, there are many levels of formality.

Source: Oxford University: Business English

Can I ask, is that just a formality?

Source: Canadian drama "Saving Hope" Season 1

The recruitment officer had said that the medical examination was a " mere formality."

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Mr. Kelada, doubtless to set me at my ease, used no such formality.

Source: Past exam papers for the English major level 4 reading section.

And finally, you want to mimic the formality of your date.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

She didn't like the formality of the party.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

This is just a formality. I'm gonna show you photographs.

Source: Go blank axis version

Getting humans to trust machines is not a formality.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And Mr. Trump has now left Fulton County jail after completing the necessary formalities.

Source: BBC Listening Collection August 2023

All the 387 passengers on the flights finished the customs formalities in about an hour.

Source: CRI Online January 2023 Collection

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