informal
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The early shove has been part of a longstanding, informal practice to allow air-traffic staff to leave early during less-busy times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
There is also a butler’s pantry for additional storage and preparation space, while an informal dining area provides a more relaxed alternative to the home’s formal entertaining spaces.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
He has taken on an informal mentoring role with the club's academy graduates, several of whom already regard him as a reference point.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The meeting is held in a narrow street in a Johannesburg informal settlement known as Organic Market.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
These informal polls rarely come with confidence intervals or any details of the methods used, so the problem of self-selected samples is not always immediately apparent.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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