INFORMS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

informs

verb

present tense third-person singular of inform

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 Read more on how Marnik’s experience informs her work as a science communicator fighting misinformation. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 The notice informs the state that the hospital cannot currently comply with the public records law. — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Closs grew up in a small town in the Misiones province of Argentina, an area steeped in the history that informs The Depopulation, her first novel to be published in English. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 It is widely used in economic policy, and informs changes to wages, rent prices, Social Security benefits, pensions and interest rates. — Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 This formative experience informs how Chidi approaches the foundation's commitment to meeting people within their circumstances rather than imposing external solutions. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 That combined experience informs Hades Films’ goal of creating theatrical horror made for Gen Z — without treating younger audiences like a market segment that can be reverse-engineered. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 And whatever the current thinking is about child development informs what’s written. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Regardless, the conversation is moot when Daemon informs them that Aegon is alive. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Below, Temple talks with Vanity Fair about returning to Ted Lasso, her punk rock upbringing, her friendship with Hannah Waddingham, and her relationship with cigarettes.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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At the same time, the film tells a true story that powerfully illustrates how indispensable investigative journalism is in uncovering historical crimes.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Harford County Humane Society tells CBS News Baltimore there have been 140 owner surrenders through the county's animal control this summer, which is double last summer's total.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of tells

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Daeron betrays Ormund after being officially knighted by him earlier in the episode, and the two never get a proper goodbye.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
People don’t do what they’re supposed to, or someone betrays someone else for money or power or spite, or maybe a dragon just disobeys its rider and decides to murder a prince.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of betrays

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Adam Levine, at Free Snake Relocation, advises callers to stay calm and give the snake plenty of space.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advises

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Her special new brand of perreo melancolía features guest vocals by Drake (who sings in Spanish), Bruno Mars, Greg Gonzalez (of Cigarettes After Sex), as well as Spanish stars Judeline and Rusowsky.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
SpaceX sings on soaring AI costs watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of sings

Verb

The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Circe, the poem’s speaker, instructs the nymphs in a recipe for cooking pork.

— Bailey Sincox, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026