informal
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If anything, Coop studies people, studies groups of folks and systems, and how informal and formal systems of specific societies interact.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Think of it as an informal meeting that lasts several hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
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
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
They were controlled by “big men,” the social scientist’s term for the alpha male who is able in such informal settings to enforce his will through persuasion or force.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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