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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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as in notification
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as in lying
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Recent Examples of informing
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Stewart opened by informing the audience that there have been six mass shootings in the past 24 hours.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The event’s vibe and purpose revolve around informing and celebrating beach culture, particularly at The Cove area, where activists and conservationists enlighten attendees about environmental issues.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
For Zirk, informing the public is vital in ensuring the region does not become overlooked.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
One day, his son Dong-hwan receives a call from the police, informing them that Young-hee, their wife and mother who disappeared 40 years ago, has been found as skeletal remains.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Beyond informing current debates about science funding, the research makes a larger point about scientific progress.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
There is natural beauty, too, with landscapes of Trento, Italy’s trees changing and decaying over time informing a lot of the textures.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
In this way, experiments at Biosphere 2 are informing the science of terraforming Mars.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
But after winning just six games the next two seasons, AD Mike Garrett left a message on the coach’s answering machine informing him he was fired.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Stewart opened by informing the audience that there have been six mass shootings in the past 24 hours.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The event’s vibe and purpose revolve around informing and celebrating beach culture, particularly at The Cove area, where activists and conservationists enlighten attendees about environmental issues.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
For Zirk, informing the public is vital in ensuring the region does not become overlooked.
—Madison Beveridge, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
One day, his son Dong-hwan receives a call from the police, informing them that Young-hee, their wife and mother who disappeared 40 years ago, has been found as skeletal remains.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Beyond informing current debates about science funding, the research makes a larger point about scientific progress.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
There is natural beauty, too, with landscapes of Trento, Italy’s trees changing and decaying over time informing a lot of the textures.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
In this way, experiments at Biosphere 2 are informing the science of terraforming Mars.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informing
Verb
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These parables sometimes read like gibberish, talking both down and up to the reader.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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And its representatives are talking a big game about making the country a wellspring of world-class AI companies.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And even in a film telling a universal story, some cultural allusions speak most strongly to the home audience.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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American technologists have been telling educators to rapidly adopt their new inventions for over a century.—
Justin Reich,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The information, based on a coroner’s hearing, was carried in the headline and body of the story, which was sent out as a push notification to users.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The incident also triggered emergency notifications across the campus community.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When accusations of lying are going both ways, who gets to control the truth?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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But lying becomes second nature.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Johnson praised the president’s campaign advising Salvadorans on how to stay healthy during COVID-19.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Goldman will receive huge fees for advising EA in the take-private deal — a boon to its investment banking revenue.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the surprise letters notifying recipients of debt forgiveness are legitimate, consumers should be aware of debt relief scams.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other senior officials opted to leave, including the bureau’s top fraud expert, cryptanalyst and skyjacking expert, and the head of its Crime Information Center.—
Douglas M. Charles,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the meantime, the group encouraged voluntary compliance by instructing financial managers to pause all trades.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Informing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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