formal adoption
collocation in Englishmeaningsofformalandadoption
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formal
adjective
uk/ˈfɔː.məl/us/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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adoption
noun
uk/əˈdɒp.ʃən/us/əˈdɑːp.ʃən/
the act of legally taking a child to be taken care of as ...
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(Definition offormalandadoptionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofformal adoption
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In many cases, there has been a discrepancy between theformaladoptionof new norms and their actual implementation in practice.
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This shows that the process of harmonizing the institutional framework, with itsformaladoptionand the formal end of the transition phase for national regulations, has not yet been completed.
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Constitutional development occurs, of course, throughformaladoptionand amendment.
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The objective is theformaladoptionof the framework programme in 1998 for effective implementation of specific programmes in 1999.
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Formaladoptionof the common position is not expected until the early part of this year.
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This now awaitsformaladoptionby both institutions.
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It is likely that the co-decision process will be completed in time to allowformaladoptionof the regulation by the end of the year.
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Civil servants, except those in industrial and non-office grades, must resign from the civil service on theirformaladoptionas a parliamentary candidate.
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It has perhaps been adopted without anyformaladoption.
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However, it was never the intention thatformaladoptionof the package should depend on the outcome of bilateral talks.
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I could provide in due course a comprehensive reply to the resolution after itsformaladoption.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Other authorities have adopted a practice of preparing "informal"or"bottom drawer" plans as a basis of development control, without subjecting them to proper procedures of public consultation andformaladoption.
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I welcome the proposed changes, which clearly enjoy wide support from educational and other interests, and look forward to theformaladoptionof the new constitution as soon as possible.
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In practice, however, such a means of entering an existing noble clan would require aformaladoptionfrom the bloodline members of a clan.
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In each case, however, competition in each sport preceded by several years theformaladoptionby the league.
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