: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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Noted tipster Tarun Vats warns that Samsung is falling behind schedule.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
An anonymous tipster called police to say the bandits were trying to sell their loot less than a mile away, and gave the cops Hussein’s Instagram handle, according to court filings.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The technician may initiate a confidential dialogue with the tipster to gather details and assess the severity of the concern.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Additionally, however, the tipster has seconded a couple of rumors reported previously.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
An anonymous tipster called police to say the bandits were trying to sell their loot less than a mile away, and gave the cops Hussein’s Instagram handle, according to court filings.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The technician may initiate a confidential dialogue with the tipster to gather details and assess the severity of the concern.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Additionally, however, the tipster has seconded a couple of rumors reported previously.
—PC Magazine, 28 July 2025
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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