informal
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The discussions have been informal and preliminary, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
United States in 1929 that where Congress prescribes the exclusive method for compromising tax liability, informal settlements by officials, however senior, do not bind the United States.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
The conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia had been largely dormant since an informal truce took effect in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The bloc has excluded Myanmar's leadership from high-level summits since the putsch, but its foreign minister attended an informal meeting with his regional counterparts last month in Thailand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Rank meant little to the men on combat duty, and relations between officers and enlisted men were relaxed and informal.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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