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informal

[in-fawr-muhl] / ɪnˈfɔr məl /


ADJECTIVE
conversational or colloquial
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Antonyms


Example Sentences

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If anything, Coop studies people, studies groups of folks and systems, and how informal and formal systems of specific societies interact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But migrants who work in the informal sector often do not have the right documents in the cities they live in.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But migrant workers in big cities, many of whom depend on informal networks to buy cooking gas, say they are worried.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A project to address the issues associated with the informal miners formalized much of Mutoshi’s work shortly after that visit, but those efforts were halted due to Covid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

An informal truce was struck with the police and la migra.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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