: 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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In exchange for insider intel, Perfidia was offered witness protection, but fled for Mexico and hasn’t reared her head since.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Prospective players really haven't received much of an update in the four years since the title was announced, but Wednesday's PlayStation State of Play livestream brought way more footage and a behind-the-scenes video with devs that reveal a truckload of intel.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Mahajan Estes said that often agents do not have documentation when trying to enter private spaces or speak to people because warrants are hard to get and require certain intel as to why agents are looking for a person or want to look in a certain space.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
New intel around your daily rituals and health habits may also serve as a lightbulb moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
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Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Prospective players really haven't received much of an update in the four years since the title was announced, but Wednesday's PlayStation State of Play livestream brought way more footage and a behind-the-scenes video with devs that reveal a truckload of intel.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Mahajan Estes said that often agents do not have documentation when trying to enter private spaces or speak to people because warrants are hard to get and require certain intel as to why agents are looking for a person or want to look in a certain space.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
New intel around your daily rituals and health habits may also serve as a lightbulb moment.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intel
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“Intel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intel. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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