unofficial
Example Sentences
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Burlington Stores —which went public in 2013—has since averaged a 1.7% gain in the week after the unofficial retail holiday.
From Barron's
Some sources have also invoked the existence of an unofficial truce between the jihadists and the government, explaining the calm felt in the capital.
From Barron's
Black Friday—the nickname for the day after Thanksgiving—may be an unofficial holiday, but it has earned the reputation of being one of the liveliest shopping days of the year.
From Barron's
The trade’s unofficial motto—“deliver or die”—has never rung so true.
“Pluribus” may be the only Latin most Americans are familiar with, assuming they ever looked closely at a coin; it’s the “many” portion of the unofficial American motto that translates to “Out of many, one.”
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
