mere formality
mɪər fɔːrˈmælɪti
mere formalities
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Definition of mere formality - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

procedureaction done to satisfy rules without real importance
  • The interview was just a mere formality.
  • Signing the document was a mere formality.
  • The approval process was a mere formality.
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Expressions with mere formality

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it's a mere formalityexp.
action required but not important
Just show your ID at reception; it's a mere formality.

Expressions with mere

a mere nobodyn.
person considered insignificant or unimportant
He felt like a mere nobody at the party.
it's a mere formalityexp.
action required but not important
Just show your ID at reception; it's a mere formality.
mere child's playn.
activity requiring little effort
For him, fixing the car was mere child's play.
mere mortaln.
ordinary person without special skills or status
To a mere mortal, the magician's tricks seemed impossible.
mere figureheadn.
leader with no real power or influence
The president was a mere figurehead in the new government.
mere pittancen.
very small or inadequate amount of money
He was paid a mere pittance for his hard work.

Expressions with formality

just a formalityn.
action required but not important
The interview was just a formality.
as a formalityadv.
done without real significance
The apology was given as a formality.
it's a mere formalityexp.
action required but not important
Just show your ID at reception; it's a mere formality.
nothing but a formalityn.
action done only because rules require it
The interview was nothing but a formality.
with all due formalityadv.
following all proper rules or official customs
The contract was signed with all due formality.

Terms related to mere formality

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merelyactionbureaucracyformalofficialprocedurerulesymbolictrivial

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  1. French:simple formalité, ...
  2. German:reine Formsache, ...
  3. Italian:mera formalità, ...
  4. Spanish:mera formalidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:mera formalidade, ...
  6. Chinese:纯粹形式, ...
  7. Japanese:形式的なもの, ...
  8. Arabic:إِجْرَاء شَكْلِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:פְּרוֹצֶדוּרָה פּוֹרְמָלִית בִּלְבָד, ...
  10. Russian:формальность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чиста формальність, ...
  12. Hindi:औपचारिकता, ...
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