as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the FBI is working closely with informants to find out about the subversive group
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According to the defense, late Friday, an ICE agent confirmed that a confidential informant told them a Haitian hitman was responsible for Pata's murder, arguing the lack of investigation.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kyaw Klay and Paw La then sold the wire to recycling facilities, including Dem-Con Metal Recycling in Blaine, the informant said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Among his colleagues, he was known to be well sourced, with an extensive network of confidential informants who helped him close cases.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Jonathan’s former informant into Teddy’s operation, Roxana (Camila Morrone), has defected to Roper’s side, even going as far as to try and orchestrate Jonathan’s assassination.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kyaw Klay and Paw La then sold the wire to recycling facilities, including Dem-Con Metal Recycling in Blaine, the informant said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Among his colleagues, he was known to be well sourced, with an extensive network of confidential informants who helped him close cases.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
Jonathan’s former informant into Teddy’s operation, Roxana (Camila Morrone), has defected to Roper’s side, even going as far as to try and orchestrate Jonathan’s assassination.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informant
informer
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Security services also rely on informers to tell them who might be using Starlink, and search internet and social media traffic for signs it has been used.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Informant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informant. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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