1
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
the police only caught the mastermind of the burglary because his disgruntled partner informed
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2
as in to tell
to give information to
chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds
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Recent Examples of inform
Insights from this new initiative will be used to inform future Bezos Earth Fund investments in materials science, manufacturing innovation and supply chain transformation, while also reinforcing CFDA’s leadership in sustainability, education and creative advancement.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Griffin quickly contacted the woman and informed her of Sweeney's past.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
To stay informed, employees should check the WARN notice website with the Department of Labor, though it may not be kept up to date during the ongoing government shutdown.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Kittle presented a makeshift torch to McCaffrey informing of the nomination for his honoring and supporting of the military.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Griffin quickly contacted the woman and informed her of Sweeney's past.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
To stay informed, employees should check the WARN notice website with the Department of Labor, though it may not be kept up to date during the ongoing government shutdown.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Kittle presented a makeshift torch to McCaffrey informing of the nomination for his honoring and supporting of the military.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inform
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Connor called 911 for help, and authorities tried to locate Mallory while also talking to the rest of the friends about what happened.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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Three people familiar with the situation told Semafor that Hurley reached out to an email address the reporter believed belonged to the former mayor of New York.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Expectations further rose over the course of the president’s trip to Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, with the hopes that the deal would produce more than just a low-key touchpoint between the two world leaders.—
Betsy Klein,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Drivers are advised to slow down, use caution, and carry winter emergency kits, while outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to prepare for rapidly changing and potentially dangerous weather conditions.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springer advised his teammates simply to be themselves.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Later in the clip, the dispatcher instructed the friend to lie Naroditsky’s body flat and remove anything from underneath his head, before the friend said that police officers had arrived at the scene.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The grantee is the person who is instructed to receive the assets from the trust (aka, the beneficiary).—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inform. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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