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as in talks
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 tells
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 informs
In voice-over, Daisy informs us that there has been extra security since last episode’s attack on the Plum bus.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Here’s what informs those dividing lines in our cosmos.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Characters often represent many levels of ruefulness, which informs incoming bouts of nostalgia while dealing with life’s uncertainty.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
That experience directly informs how the Lynx XM30 is built, from survivability to mission effectiveness.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
June reappears after Daisy's parents are murdered, and informs the teenager that her parents were involved in Mayday, the secret resistance group working to take down Gilead.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
As organizations place greater emphasis on human‑centric capabilities, from analytical thinking to resilience and curiosity, transparency around how AI informs these decisions becomes foundational to trust and scale.
—Nickle Lamoreaux, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The app always informs you when someone is connected to your PC.
—Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Gavrilovska reflects on Pynchon’s long career and his interest in writing about systems, how his time as a technical writer at Boeing informs his work, his classic novels Gravity’s Rainbow and The Crying of Lot 49, and his new novel, Shadow Ticket.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Here’s what informs those dividing lines in our cosmos.
—Big Think, 14 Apr. 2026
Characters often represent many levels of ruefulness, which informs incoming bouts of nostalgia while dealing with life’s uncertainty.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
That experience directly informs how the Lynx XM30 is built, from survivability to mission effectiveness.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
June reappears after Daisy's parents are murdered, and informs the teenager that her parents were involved in Mayday, the secret resistance group working to take down Gilead.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
As organizations place greater emphasis on human‑centric capabilities, from analytical thinking to resilience and curiosity, transparency around how AI informs these decisions becomes foundational to trust and scale.
—Nickle Lamoreaux, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The app always informs you when someone is connected to your PC.
—Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Gavrilovska reflects on Pynchon’s long career and his interest in writing about systems, how his time as a technical writer at Boeing informs his work, his classic novels Gravity’s Rainbow and The Crying of Lot 49, and his new novel, Shadow Ticket.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informs
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Here, Levy talks the making of Moira and Linda.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Saffrine Duggan, the wife of Daniel Duggan, talks to the media outside the Federal Court of Australia in Canberra on April 16, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In this book, Colbert tells the story of the ways people came to understand dinosaurs, the major discoveries that moved the field forward and the colorful characters behind the research.—
Steve Brusatte,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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At a staff meeting before Chairwoman Park’s arrival, Josh tells club employees that new ownership means potential layoffs.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes a small chink in your camouflage betrays you to a wary tom.—
Bruce Brady,
Outdoor Life,
8 Apr. 2026
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After Sugar betrays her, Barbara cuts her friend off for decades, despite missing her deeply.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jernigan cited Kennedy’s changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the CDC on vaccinations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Pasricha also advises her patients to steer clear of foods with artificial sweeteners - often advertised as sugar-free - because they're known to cause diarrhea and bloating.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Video shows DeGraw playing piano while Nolan sings.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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WooYoung Yoon sings the role of Alfredo Germont.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In a will or trust, a person instructs how to distribute assets upon their death.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 13,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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