intel

noun

in·​tel ˈin-ˌtel 

: useful information concerning a subject of interest (such as an enemy) : intelligence

Fresh and accurate intel would result in successful operations.

—Darryl Young

The airlines crave intel on your food allergies, your tolerance for G-forces and your propensity for air rage.

—McKenzie Funk

—often used before another noun

intel data

an intel briefing

Examples of intel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the meantime, save the date for The Drama—April 3—and keep your eyes peeled for more intel on Zendaya’s actual nuptials. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025

Vantor’s impressive satellite imaging capabilities Advanced satellite imagery makes key military intel accessible from space. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

Our crew waits to hear when a burn is coming — their man on the outside who feeds them intel? —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025

So when hundreds of federal agents arrived in September, activists poured energy into an emergency hotline that dispatches response teams to gather intel, including names of those detained. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intel

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel