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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The man submitted to standard airport health screening in Nairobi, and passed through immigration formalities, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
"Those who completed the immigration formalities that morning, I don't think were able to complete their immigration process on the Chinese side," Pokharel told the BBC.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“There are some formalities to it,” said Saltarelli.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
He just wants to talk music, and he's not worried about formalities or titles.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
The formalities that usually accompanied my prayers—“dear most heavenly father” and “most gracious and everlasting God”—were replaced with very simple, blunt, and direct requests like “Help!” and “Please don’t let me die like this.”
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
