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informal

[in-fawr-muhl] / ɪnˈfɔr məl /


ADJECTIVE
conversational or colloquial
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After the first three rounds of informal straw polls, Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica held a narrow lead over the other six candidates vying to follow Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Karl van Bibber, a Berkeley professor of nuclear engineering, served as Seiler's informal adviser on subjects ranging from X-ray imaging to scientific publishing.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

For boys there is pressure to find informal work to help support their families, for girls there are heightened issues around safety.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

A Binance spokesperson said at the time that MiCA shouldn’t be “a process where applicants can be privately undermined through informal channels.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Dad was an easy-going host, informal and gracious, and we tried to pattern ourselves after him.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




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