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Recent Examples of formally
But it has never been formally recognized in a vote by Israel’s Knesset.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
With the Antetokounmpo trade not formally completed, it also could be expanded with Portis moved on to another team.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
But it has never been formally recognized in a vote by Israel's Knesset.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Berkshire has not yet formally disclosed whether the transaction has been completed.
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Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Potential tax rate increase Although the board won’t formally decide how much more people could have to pay in property taxes until late August, board documents indicated that officials now have the option to increase the district’s levy rate by 10 mills.
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Sofi Zeman
june 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
In 2025, fireworks caused 747 fires across California, burning nearly 600 acres, causing nearly $16 million in damage and contributing to the deaths of eight civilians, said Berlant, whose agency is formally known as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Velvet Wu
june 25,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
As of now, Vance has not formally announced his intention to run for president in 2028.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The question of when, or indeed whether, formally to declare independence drew partition into the heart of arguments at the Continental Congress.
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David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
ABC News,
28 June 2026
With the Antetokounmpo trade not formally completed, it also could be expanded with Portis moved on to another team.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2026
But it has never been formally recognized in a vote by Israel's Knesset.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Berkshire has not yet formally disclosed whether the transaction has been completed.
—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
Potential tax rate increase Although the board won’t formally decide how much more people could have to pay in property taxes until late August, board documents indicated that officials now have the option to increase the district’s levy rate by 10 mills.
—
Sofi Zeman
june 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
In 2025, fireworks caused 747 fires across California, burning nearly 600 acres, causing nearly $16 million in damage and contributing to the deaths of eight civilians, said Berlant, whose agency is formally known as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
—
Velvet Wu
june 25,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
As of now, Vance has not formally announced his intention to run for president in 2028.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The question of when, or indeed whether, formally to declare independence drew partition into the heart of arguments at the Continental Congress.
—
David Armitage,
Washington Post,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formally
Adverb
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Onlookers were silent as a human chain of civil defense workers and volunteers carefully extracted the person from within the ruins.
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Neighbors’ outcry The dredge was carefully planned, and will, according to the county, save the county money on sand costs.
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The Bucks had systematically churned through assets in an effort to keep their team in contention during his prime until finally there was nothing left.
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The war in Iran raised recession risk, and the federal government is systematically dismantling the funding streams California has depended on for decades.
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The man worked as a hospital orderly, according to the AP.
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Policymakers have moved to keep the selloff orderly.
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And as Crook returns gingerly to his coach, Artisan has feedback.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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Megan Swenson, lead stenographer for the Police Department, said her team works with officers and analysts to transcribe the department reports while meticulously reviewing the facts of cases ranging from the highly sensitive violent crimes to routine traffic stops.
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Angela, a high-strung perfectionist, spends the day meticulously preparing dinner and decorating the apartment for the impromptu gathering.
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Burries should get plenty of opportunities with the ball in his hands next season, though Milwaukee should also have enough veterans around for Burries to develop methodically.
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As Stephanie entertained the guests, Paul prepared dinner, methodically puttering in the kitchen all afternoon.
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Boots were made to look deliberately disheveled, with tiny ladybirds across them.
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Israeli forces continue to commit genocide against Palestinians by deliberately targeting children in the Gaza Strip, an independent United Nations Commission of Inquiry has found.
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“Formally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formally. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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