formality
noun
condition or quality of being formal; accordance with required or traditional rules, procedures, etc.; conventionality.
formalities
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pluralof formality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Haakon's wife, Queen Mette-Marit, was absent from the formalities as she continues to recover from a lung transplant.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“There are some formalities to it,” said Saltarelli.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
The morgue at Galle could handle about 25 bodies at a time and the authorities were rushing freezer shipping containers to preserve the remains until legal formalities were completed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
"This situation naturally raises the question: what kind of peace and what kind of consistency can we be talking about if even the basic formalities for our participation were not fulfilled by the organisers?"
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
No sooner had those formalities of greeting been com-pleted than the king had said to his host, "Take me down to your crypt, Eddard. I would pay my respects."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
