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Meanings of mere formality in English

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Usage of mere formality in English
1
The sovereignty of the Sultan, which is a mere formality, will remain.
The Coming Conquest of England
2
It is a mere formality, and won't take more than five minutes.
The Book of the Bush / Containing Many Truthful Sketches of the ...
3
Strickland's complaints could be mere formality as she faces a legal quandary.
Reuters
4
The procedure was a mere formality, and the mosque was approved.
The Guardian
5
That done, the battle would be decided, and the election a mere formality.
The Short Line War
6
It had been widely assumed that the president's approval was a mere formality.
The Guardian
7
This was a mere formality and it did not have any deep significance.
Ancient Man: The Beginning of Civilizations
8
The resolution was passed and Lincoln's nomination became a mere formality.
The Southerner: A Romance of the Real Lincoln
9
Prosper's examination had been a mere formality, the stating and proving a fact.
File No. 113
10
Oh, a mere formality, Emmeline hastened to add-forMr. Mumford's satisfaction.
The Paying Guest
11
It is a mere formality, but I will do it.
Red Pottage
12
He delayed, hoping for the mere formality of this friendliness.
The Happy End
13
My dear sir, the twenty-four hours are a mere formality.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
14
As Winton had predicted, his answer to the court summons was a mere formality.
A Fool for Love
15
It was not really an examination, but a mere formality.
File No. 113
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This is no mere formality, said Senor Perkins, who had returned to the ladies.
The Crusade of the Excelsior
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United States of America
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