as in informers
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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Recent Examples of informants
Breyer barred troops from such actions, including making arrests, searches, acting as informants and collecting evidence.
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Olga R. Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Records systems used by the Department of Justice and defense counsels have been breached, according to Politico, and the hack could expose highly sensitive information on informants, witnesses and sealed cases.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The hack could have compromised the identities of confidential informants involved in criminal cases at several district courts, Politico reported, citing two anonymous sources.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
The team is rounded out by Fredricks, the youngest member who provides comic relief while maintaining a positive team spirit, and Constable Sushil, a seasoned officer with an extensive network of informants.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
One of her best informants was her daughter with partner Danny Fujikawa, who, like many six year olds in 2025, is showing an interest in beauty products.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
At the center of the misconduct in the Smith case was the former prosecution’s failure to disclose the use of jailhouse informants Jeffrey Platt and Paul Martin to get a confession from Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
At a second trial, with the testimony of jailhouse informants looking to lessen their own sentences, prosecutors secured a conviction, Cordeiro’s legal team said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Jailhouse informants are viewed with skepticism in the justice system, so much so that some jurisdictions have restrictions against their use.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Olga R. Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Records systems used by the Department of Justice and defense counsels have been breached, according to Politico, and the hack could expose highly sensitive information on informants, witnesses and sealed cases.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The hack could have compromised the identities of confidential informants involved in criminal cases at several district courts, Politico reported, citing two anonymous sources.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 7 Aug. 2025
The team is rounded out by Fredricks, the youngest member who provides comic relief while maintaining a positive team spirit, and Constable Sushil, a seasoned officer with an extensive network of informants.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
One of her best informants was her daughter with partner Danny Fujikawa, who, like many six year olds in 2025, is showing an interest in beauty products.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
At the center of the misconduct in the Smith case was the former prosecution’s failure to disclose the use of jailhouse informants Jeffrey Platt and Paul Martin to get a confession from Smith.
—Tony Saavedra, Orange County Register, 4 Mar. 2025
At a second trial, with the testimony of jailhouse informants looking to lessen their own sentences, prosecutors secured a conviction, Cordeiro’s legal team said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Jailhouse informants are viewed with skepticism in the justice system, so much so that some jurisdictions have restrictions against their use.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Informants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informants. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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