INFORMING Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

informing 1 of 2

noun

as in notification

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as in lying

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informing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of inform

as in talking

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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as in telling

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 informing

Noun

Katrina was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, false informing and failure to report a corpse, while Hopkins was also charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and failure to report a corpse. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Verb

But in order to disguise what is afoot, in a party-line vote in both houses of the General Assembly, Democrats prescribed the precise language that must appear on the ballot informing the voters what Question 3 will do, if passed. — Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026 Human rights groups and United Nations officials have accused the Syrian government of widespread abuses in its detention facilities, including torture and arbitrary detention of thousands of people, in many cases without informing their families. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The group will discuss documentary film’s role in informing the public, fostering civic engagement, and protecting democracy. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026 Their commitment to informing the public — often in challenging and unpredictable circumstances — is essential to public safety. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 However, upon final approach, flight crews sent a message to air traffic control (ATC) informing them a passenger had become unresponsive on board. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 That story should be informing every interaction, from the next offer to the next underwriting decision. — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Murray recommended documenting the issue first and informing your neighbor, then trimming only the relevant parts of the tree. — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 It was also clearly meant in a playful manner, rather than ESPN’s attempt at informing viewers. — Meg Linehan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informing

Noun

Apple’s notification-only feature and Google/Fitbit’s trend framing are already staking out the middle and outer lanes.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Anyone frustrated by their own scrolling habits should try one small friction tweak first, like grayscale, a notification purge or a home-screen edit, before spending on hardware.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of notification

Verb

Meanwhile, Murphy’s staff had increasingly been talking internally about the need for members to support athlete labor rights and for college sports to have a players’ association, at the very least, if not a union.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Thomas, 56, of Algonquin, said in talking to voters, people in the district are concerned about taxes and safety.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense issued warnings to residents of Riyadh and the surrounding area early Saturday, telling people to remain indoors because of an aerial threat.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
These illnesses often begin with symptoms that look very similar, so telling them apart can be tricky – especially when the beginning of cold and flu season in the fall can be the tail end of summer seasonal allergies.

— Ann Sheehan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of telling

Noun

The officers initiated a pursuit, notifying dispatch and other officers, police said.

— Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Police in Medellin, Colombia, arrested Hernandez in July 2025 after learning Interpol issued a Red Notice, an international alert notifying law enforcement to hold a wanted fugitive.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of notifying

Noun

Theranos turned out to be a fraud, will be moved from her current minimum-security prison to a halfway house next year to finish out her prison term, officials said.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Additionally, DeSantis announced the creation of a new national group of election officials, with the aim of installing Florida’s legal changes designed to prevent voter fraud and crack down on those who vote illegally.

— Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fraud

Verb

So was this saint advising people to think about work and time, or to work tempestuously, or possibly both?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Watts is now the associate director for policy advocacy for the California Housing Partnership, a nonprofit focused on advising agencies with affordable housing initiatives.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026