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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
Partnerships become clearer as messenger Mercury informs your relationships, while expansive Jupiter highlights your identity needs and self-respect.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The contract also reportedly contains a term stating that the school doesn’t have to enter him into the NCAA transfer portal; ordinarily, a school is obligated under NCAA rules to enter an athlete’s name once the athlete informs the school of their intent to transfer.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
At the heart of this book is unfathomable sorrow that shapes the trajectory of all of her relationships and informs her actions and inactions.
—Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Fifty-five-year-old Cirie informs EW that win or lose, this is definitely her last time on the island.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
When those errors occur, the department informs the employee about the error and offers options to pay it back through cash or check, a payroll deduction or using employees’ leave to offset the overpayment.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Of course, the region’s beauty also exists alongside a complex and layered history, one that informs everything from food to language to music—which is why choosing your home base thoughtfully is extra important.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Culture trickles down, informs, changes things.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Patapoutian is no longer studying how Piezo informs us about the outside world.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
The contract also reportedly contains a term stating that the school doesn’t have to enter him into the NCAA transfer portal; ordinarily, a school is obligated under NCAA rules to enter an athlete’s name once the athlete informs the school of their intent to transfer.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
At the heart of this book is unfathomable sorrow that shapes the trajectory of all of her relationships and informs her actions and inactions.
—Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Fifty-five-year-old Cirie informs EW that win or lose, this is definitely her last time on the island.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
When those errors occur, the department informs the employee about the error and offers options to pay it back through cash or check, a payroll deduction or using employees’ leave to offset the overpayment.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Of course, the region’s beauty also exists alongside a complex and layered history, one that informs everything from food to language to music—which is why choosing your home base thoughtfully is extra important.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Culture trickles down, informs, changes things.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Patapoutian is no longer studying how Piezo informs us about the outside world.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informs
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Ahead, the star talks all things Bridgerton season 4 and beyond.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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In Finland, talks with the domestic defense industry and anti-personnel land mine training for military personnel will start early this year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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Godfall tells the story of a small Nebraska town, which becomes the center of the world when a giant alien crash lands out of the sky beside it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The survivor tells her story of trauma and healing in this memoir.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Yet The Bone Temple both builds on the promise of the earlier movie and betrays it.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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McAdams, by contrast, makes a giddy racket that betrays feelings her characters can neither fully understand nor contain.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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For a similar look, Graciano advises asking for a shape-first haircut, done dry or curl by curl.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yost advises homeowners to extend their downspouts at least 6 to 10 feet from the home's foundation to prevent basement leaks.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Everything at Indiana continues to show up again and again like a metronome of consistency, their mantra so ingrained even the university president sings the same tune.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the dark romantic comedy-drama, True Blood alum Skarsgård, 49, plays tough biker Ray, who enters into a dominant-submissive relationship with Colin (Melling), a shy and directionless man who sings in a barbershop quartet.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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If a page instructs you to run code to fix a problem, close it immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
16 Dec. 2025
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