: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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The would-be tipster first messaged TMZ last Wednesday asking for a single bitcoin — about $67,000 — for information on Nancy’s whereabouts.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Levin, the tipster reported needing one bitcoin (worth, this week, at least sixty-five thousand dollars) to say more.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The affidavit also states that in May 2022, Calderwood’s wife identified herself as the anonymous tipster, and provided a statement to the police detailing Calderwood’s confession.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Police said information from a tipster who encountered the suspect near Brown University was key to making the identification.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Levin, the tipster reported needing one bitcoin (worth, this week, at least sixty-five thousand dollars) to say more.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The affidavit also states that in May 2022, Calderwood’s wife identified herself as the anonymous tipster, and provided a statement to the police detailing Calderwood’s confession.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Police said information from a tipster who encountered the suspect near Brown University was key to making the identification.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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