1
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
the police only caught the mastermind of the burglary because his disgruntled partner informed
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2
as in to tell
to give information to
chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds
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Recent Examples of inform
The queasy psychoacoustics are fitting for an album informed by illness and its effect on creativity.
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Compassionate Venus in your 3rd House of Communication trines fanciful Neptune in your 11th House of Friends, making ideas easy to pitch that entertain and inform.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The Greenlandic government scrambled to reassure locals, informing them that Danish and other European troops would now be a permanent fixture on the island.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
That day, the city published on social media a high surf advisory warning, informing the public of elevated surf, strong rip currents and hazardous ocean conditions occurring along the coastline.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026
Compassionate Venus in your 3rd House of Communication trines fanciful Neptune in your 11th House of Friends, making ideas easy to pitch that entertain and inform.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The Greenlandic government scrambled to reassure locals, informing them that Danish and other European troops would now be a permanent fixture on the island.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
That day, the city published on social media a high surf advisory warning, informing the public of elevated surf, strong rip currents and hazardous ocean conditions occurring along the coastline.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inform
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There were cartoons while dressing children, evening news while cooking dinner, and, before bed, families watched mutely as onscreen families laughed and talked.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Sehic said there were many people at the restaurant at the time, and said Campbell was talking to someone else at the bar when he was approached by Harakh.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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An Israeli source told CNN that Netanyahu has also privately blamed Kushner and Witkoff for creating a wedge between the two leaders.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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There must be something magical about Block Island after all, but only time will tell if that magic will extend to Jo-Ellen and Rulla, who still doubts that Jo-Ellen’s proof was well-meaning.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Anyone who may have been exposed to measles should first determine whether they have been vaccinated against measles by checking their immunization records, the public health department advised.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Jon Hyman, chair of the employment and labor practice at the Wickens Herzer Panza law firm, advises his clients to trust individual managers to work out arrangements on a case-by-case basis.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Before the opening of SoFi Stadium’s gates, a security official from the security contractor CSC told The Athletic that he had been instructed — and had, in turn, instructed all of his staffers — to not let fans enter with flags bearing any Iranian pre-revolution imagery.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The letters instruct recipients to return any paper citizenship certificates while the review is underway.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inform. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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