INFORM (AGAINST) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

inform (against)

verb

Definition of inform (against)

as in to report

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The case was dismissed because the state was unable to provide psychiatric treatment to Joseph in a timely manner, the paper reported.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations, including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm and the Bemani district in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of report

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But as of Tuesday, no single product, restaurant, grocer or distributor has been implicated as the source of the current illnesses.

— Erika Edwards, NBC news, 14 July 2026
Many of the lawsuits that implicate UPEPA special motion are true SLAPP lawsuits ― Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of implicate

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But in some instances, governmental bodies sue the attorney general to avoid having to release records that were determined to be public.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
In 2024, Newsom threatened to sue the city for slow-walking a farmworker housing project, which local officials eventually approved in May.

— Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of sue

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The move quickly set off a firestorm, with immigration rights advocates accusing DOJ of trying to malign a dead man.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.

— Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of try

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Every state has a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit that is responsible for investigating and prosecuting health care providers who bilk the system.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Limited attacks and covert operations would remain possible, with the focus on preparing for the next war instead of prosecuting the current one.

— Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of prosecute

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inform (against)

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