: useful information concerning a subject of interest (such as an enemy) : intelligence
Fresh and accurate intel would result in successful operations.—
Darryl Young
Darryl YoungThe airlines crave intel on your food allergies, your tolerance for G-forces and your propensity for air rage.—McKenzie Funk
—often used before another nounMcKenzie Funkintel data
an intel briefing
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Imagine the surprise of all those oh-so-knowledgeable intel types inside--and outside--the Bush administration when the stockpiles weren't found.
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This intel about his own future, coming from the man who is still a sore subject for Jamie, will dictate much of his story this season.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
Much of her work the last few days has been gathering intel on available flights, safe routes to airports and transportation options across the region from reliable, known people, Stott said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Imagine the surprise of all those oh-so-knowledgeable intel types inside--and outside--the Bush administration when the stockpiles weren't found.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
This intel about his own future, coming from the man who is still a sore subject for Jamie, will dictate much of his story this season.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Mar. 2026
Much of her work the last few days has been gathering intel on available flights, safe routes to airports and transportation options across the region from reliable, known people, Stott said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Intel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intel. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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