: 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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Disclosure Day, based on an original story by Spielberg, centers on a decades-long government conspiracy to cover up the existence of alien life, and the group of defectors intent on releasing that intel to the public.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Boston is not ruling out the idea is my intel.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
This, of course, comes in handy for sourcing local intel and recommendations, but also for logistical snafus regarding luggage storage, early check-in, or tricky key hand-offs (all three of which Mariana responded to with gracious flexibility).
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
From that intel, the nurse went through bios of donors who had agreed to share their specimen for free with anyone in need.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 9 June 2026
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Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Boston is not ruling out the idea is my intel.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
This, of course, comes in handy for sourcing local intel and recommendations, but also for logistical snafus regarding luggage storage, early check-in, or tricky key hand-offs (all three of which Mariana responded to with gracious flexibility).
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
From that intel, the nurse went through bios of donors who had agreed to share their specimen for free with anyone in need.
—Angela Hatem, Parents, 9 June 2026
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“Intel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intel. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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