: 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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There will, of course, be many leaks about the iPhone 18 Pro from tipsters who have a solid track record.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Her scheme netted her and accomplice Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, more than $25,100, before a tipster led investigators to get a warrant for her phone, prosecutors said.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Around 2018, a tipster sent an anonymous letter to federal agencies in Birmingham, which complained about a sprawling sports-gambling operation and named several people involved, including Pughsley and Hunt.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Several hours later, a tipster, aware of the search for the shooter, reported seeing the U-Haul in Bankers Hill outside Balboa Park.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Her scheme netted her and accomplice Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, more than $25,100, before a tipster led investigators to get a warrant for her phone, prosecutors said.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Around 2018, a tipster sent an anonymous letter to federal agencies in Birmingham, which complained about a sprawling sports-gambling operation and named several people involved, including Pughsley and Hunt.
—
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Several hours later, a tipster, aware of the search for the shooter, reported seeing the U-Haul in Bankers Hill outside Balboa Park.
—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2026
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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