informal

Example Sentences

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The mine is again host to informal miners working in unsafe conditions, according to Virtus executives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The G7 -- an informal grouping of the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan -- helps shape policy debates in the world's wealthiest nations.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

But when there’s no chance of being misunderstood, it’s not a terrible crime to use than me in casual conversation or informal writing: Trixie’s fatter than me.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner