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as in informal
not designed to be worn only on special occasions
a restaurant where people in casual clothes are always welcome
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as in accidental
happening by chance
a casual meeting with the next-door neighbors on a beach in Hawaii
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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
only a casual examination of the bicycle before buying it
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as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
a casual attendance at their son's hockey games
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as in disregard
lack of interest or concern
her casualness distressed everyone who took the issue seriously
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Recent Examples of casual
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
The sleek sneaker was initially designed for F1 drivers back in 1999, but has since been released as a popular casual style.
—Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Choose a casual public setting — not one of your homes.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
So, keep initiating the catch-ups, accepting invites for casual hangs, attending those after-work dinners and chatting with acquaintances at events.
—Seraphina Seow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Adjective
Kristen Stewart One of Cannes’s more risk-taking dressers, Stewart leaned into edgy Chanel looks that were equal parts dressy and casual.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 May 2025
The sleek sneaker was initially designed for F1 drivers back in 1999, but has since been released as a popular casual style.
—Mikelle Street, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Choose a casual public setting — not one of your homes.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
So, keep initiating the catch-ups, accepting invites for casual hangs, attending those after-work dinners and chatting with acquaintances at events.
—Seraphina Seow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casual
Adjective
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With its gleaming cabinetry, large central island and ample space for a large table and chairs for informal meals, this area has an undeniable contemporary feel and visual appeal.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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This exemption enabled informal workers and women who had had career gaps due to childrearing, for instance, to retire with some security.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The coroner found that no foul play was involved, and that his death was accidental.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The accidental shooting unfolded on Wednesday inside an apartment in northeast D.C., located on 1700 block of Benning Road.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Throughout the book, ogling bystanders, nonchalant locals, and wannabes shooting their shot at stardom all add to the surrealist spectacle.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Over the seasons, Tamburini has been offering sleek and sophisticated designs, yet with a modern touch, fluid shapes and a sort of nonchalant attitude.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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Unfortunately, those days are more sporadic and like Hernandez, resembles little to the player who dragged Milan over the line three years ago to steal an unlikely league title.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Those moments have grown more sporadic in recent months, with Watkins no longer looked to as Villa’s key source of goals.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Agencies may not conduct large-scale reorganizations and reductions in force in blatant disregard of Congress's mandates, and a president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress.—
Melissa Quinn
May 23,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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So who is to blame for this callous disregard of patient’s and her family’s grief?—
Brea Baker,
Refinery29,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and policy bill that would change Americans' everyday lives has cleared one big hurdle after several marathon days of negotiations in the U.S. House and an assist from the president himself.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Come nighttime, its bars come alive with hip young locals having a good time, making this a great spot to spend an evening basking in everyday local life.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Others that have a small selling history and only a handful of items for sale at a time tend to be occasional sellers and wardrobe clearers.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The only thing that could get between attendees and their snacks was the occasional free beer or run-in with a mascot.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Violence is also more common than ever on the screens of our laptops and phones, where social media catalogs accidents, bombings and dead children with eerie nonchalance.—
Alexandra Kleeman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite societal nonchalance, tuberculosis today kills up to 1.6 million globally yearly.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Casual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casual. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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