informal
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“While women are more likely to build informal caregiving experience earlier in life through caregiving for children, men may enter eldercare with less experience managing long-term caregiving stress.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
It was not immediately clear who appointed Ghalibaf to the role, but the Tasnim news agency, citing informal sources, said he would "coordinate various sectors of relations between Iran and China".
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
Ferguson was someone who could make a kind of informal education happen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
In the UK, surrogacy arrangements are more informal and often arranged either through friends, family, or non-profit organisations which match intended parents with surrogates.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Leaders may enhance their informal status by renouncing formal symbols.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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