1
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
Welcome to Latest & Greatest, a franchise that celebrates all the shiniest new beauty launches of the month and informs you what’s worth your time and cash.
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Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
Or a financial services firm where risk scoring informs underwriting, which informs pricing.
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Dave Wessinger,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Earlier in the day, Natalie informs him that he’s been invited to an international hospitality seminar in Japan, which initially causes a panic attack.
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Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
This informs her outlook on the world, and eventually, her own actions too.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Having a location informs the characters… like that vibe in Alexander’s Payne’s films.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
That philosophy informs the running brand’s product strategy, messaging and partnerships.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Yet the past always informs the present.
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Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Mirren's nuanced performance informs a complicated hero who evolves over the series' seven installments.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
Or a financial services firm where risk scoring informs underwriting, which informs pricing.
—
Dave Wessinger,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Earlier in the day, Natalie informs him that he’s been invited to an international hospitality seminar in Japan, which initially causes a panic attack.
—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
26 June 2026
This informs her outlook on the world, and eventually, her own actions too.
—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Having a location informs the characters… like that vibe in Alexander’s Payne’s films.
—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
That philosophy informs the running brand’s product strategy, messaging and partnerships.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Yet the past always informs the present.
—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Mirren's nuanced performance informs a complicated hero who evolves over the series' seven installments.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informs
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Instead, the guy talks to dead barkeeps and wields an ax more than his typewriter.
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Albert Saijo, second semester editor of Echoes, Heart Mountain high school publication, talks things over with Hisako Takehara and Alice Tanouye, first semester co-editors.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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David Martin, who leads the global people and organization practice at BCG, tells Fortune that too many companies are focused on one-hour training sessions, half-day bootcamps, and other classic learning and development programs.
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The anxiety that expanding representation will displace Lincoln or Washington betrays a curious fragility.
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The Ghoul betrays Lucy during the journey, but does, eventually redeem himself, somewhat.
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Keeping money out of the Cuban government’s hands while helping the Cuban people is tricky, said Aymee Valdivia, an attorney at Holland & Knight who advises companies doing business in Cuba.
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Consumer Reports advises contacting customer support early in the trial to test how responsive the company is before you’re committed.
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Her series are inevitably female-centric and like the Brontës, who wrote 200 years and a few miles away, her work excavates the drama of daily life and the tension between good and evil that sings below any surface.
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Lavers is riding with the same crew as the first go-around, which includes his partner McGrory, who sings under the alias Colle, and the violinist Zachary Paul.
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When Little John struggles to describe his dream girl, Robin instructs his protegee to sketch an image with words.
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The resolution by Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins instructs Mayor Daniella Levine Cava to pursue clawing back money from the Host Committee if the county can determine federal dollars are now paying for expenses that Miami-Dade agreed to cover with its $21 million allocation.
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