pure formality

Reed straightened and projected the essence of pure military formality and respect.

But it had been a pure formality.

"A pure formality, of course, and I am sorry to bother you with such petty detail."

"She'll have to be questioned as a pure formality."

The order of rotating of the members on the leading position was agreed in advance, so this annual election was a pure formality.

"It's all a pure formality, since I'll be seeing you tomorrow at our usual planning session."

I heard them moving across the carpeting to the nest of cushions without waiting for an answer from me, showing the question had been pure formality.

Why do you post on here and show profound naivety unless you have some ulterior motive beyond pure judicial formalities?

How will our people have faith in the slogan 'Citizens first' if the opinions of elected members are treated as pure formalities?

Politburo meetings were pure formalities since all key decisions were made ahead of time by the troika and its supporters.