Examples of 'formality' in a sentence

Meaning of "formality"

Formality is a noun that refers to an established procedure, ceremony, or set of rules governing behavior in official or formal settings
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  • The state of being formal.
  • Something said or done as a matter of form.
  • A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
  • A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.

How to use "formality" in a sentence

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The same formality and red tape.
I do not think we can treat this as a formality.
Administrative formality and orders are still popular.
The paperwork was completed with little formality.
Medical care is more a formality than a reality.
A mere formality before delivering a burial permit.
We have to complete the formality of the interview.
I think formality creates a very useful distance.
That kind of empty formality is not nice.
Merely a formality to appease your overbearing parents.
What today is not more than a formality.
Let us get this formality over with.
Formality to get past the suits in legal.
This is more of a formality than anything else.
Now the rest will be merely a formality.

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The degree of formality of such meetings differs.
He must quit yakuza and go square as formality.
We can skip the formality of really playing.
Action may be brought without any formality.
A little formality that we can settle here.
We do not go for all that formality here.
I would prefer formality if you do not mind.
So making us online official seemed like a formality.
You asked as a formality and then forgot.
I see nothing but a simple administrative formality.
This is just a formality for the files.
Appointment of the president was not a simple formality.
The closeness and formality of association varies.
Sheriff says that will just be a formality.
We are not big on formality within the team.
I think my inspection is just some sort of formality.
There is a formality that requires your attention.
My humble devotion is met with chili formality.
There is too much formality in the church.
No one has ever been held to that formality.
And there is the formality of seeing my father.
I can not get used to this formality.
But your formality makes me feel bad.
No rogatory letters or other similar formality is required.
There is no formality in chatting with close friends.
These obligations must not be seen as a formality.
The first is the formality of your wedding.
But her agreement to that is a mere formality.
No element of formality enters into this prayer.
You know the inquiry is just a formality.
A minimum of formality and imposed a minimum of restrictions.
No legalisation or other similar formality shall be required.
Extradition has been reduced to a mere bureaucratic formality.
This was just a formality that had to be done with.
Microfinance is a way to support the transition to formality.

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