informal

Example Sentences

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She alone among his aides called him Hugo—or simply the informal “tú.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

He also started a controversial campaign to bulldoze illegal buildings – which helped ease traffic but also drew criticism from street vendors and residents in informal settlements.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Among your social circle, establish what West calls “an informal understanding” that you will check on each other if one of you needs long-term care.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Many migrant workers lack documentation needed for subsidised LPG and rely on informal markets, where hoarding has pushed up prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“You know the rules, Mack. No informal polling.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan