informal

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

Don't ask me why, but the rec room had become the camp’s informal headquarters for war councils.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan