informal
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Research also shows that women are more likely to continue playing when they receive formal instruction from a professional rather than informal guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Donatell’s gas station has become an informal lobby for those waiting for a seat in the speakeasy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
But migrants who work in the informal sector often do not have the right documents in the cities they live in.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
A men's mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has been used as an informal referral service by the NHS.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Some employers go further; instead of relying on the informal “money taboo” to keep workers from discussing and comparing wages, they specifically enjoin workers from doing so.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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