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as in unconventional
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
an informal meeting allowed everyone to get acquainted
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as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions
chose an informal flowery dress
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as in colloquial
used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing
the use of informal language in a scholarly article is really inappropriate
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Recent Examples of informal
This strategy will continue despite pressure on their finances, regional analysts say , due to the extreme difficulty of tracking informal, cash-only transactions.
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Natasha Turak,emma Graham, CNBC, 29 July 2025
Even small, informal check-ins signal that leadership is present and paying attention.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The kitchen and informal dining area is open to the family room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Natasha Turak,emma Graham, CNBC, 29 July 2025
Even small, informal check-ins signal that leadership is present and paying attention.
—Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The kitchen and informal dining area is open to the family room.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informal
Adjective
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President Donald Trump has long flexed the power of the White House to insert himself into unconventional areas ‒ from the type of sugar in Coca-Cola to renaming the Gulf of Mexico.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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Often unconventional, like their Vantablack dials, Moser brings something fresh to the Canadian market, and its new POP collection amplifies this creative edge even further.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Guests can choose from a variety of pastries and breakfast foods, coffee and more to keep things casual, or order from their selection of cocktails and wine.—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Popups and its popular Sunday Suppers offer another avenue for more casual dining.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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Proposition 12 is the colloquial term for the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative.—
Alan Wooten,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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The strawberry moon is the colloquial name for June's full moon, a term originating from Native American tribes who marked the time when wild strawberries reached peak ripeness.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Instead, the architecture of the city was part of my vernacular.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The undeniable stars are the curvaceous treehouses inspired by the endangered pangolins—the unusual, organic shape sets it apart from the typical tropical villa vernacular.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Informal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informal. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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