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 The stranger informs her matter-of-factly that Alice’s leg will be amputated unless Anna opts into her payment-plan bargain. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 This significant achievement informs her choice to customize a piece that reflects her strength, creativity and tenacity. — Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 This is the setup that informs our view to keep higher-than-usual cash on hand. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 As the brief ceremony ends, Alice gives Nora the USB drive from Jay Easton’s laptop and informs her that there’s a video of her on it. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 That work feeds federal and state threat assessments, informs social media platforms on how to identify extremist users and content, shapes prevention programs and supplies the evidentiary basis for prosecutions and congressional oversight. — Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 Creator instinct informs what gets made, how it is presented and how quickly the team responds. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 When the Pogues return to Kildare from Azerbaijan, Rose informs them that Groff stole the Royal Merchant gold from her after trying to kill her. — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Read more on how Marnik’s experience informs her work as a science communicator fighting misinformation. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

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For the final episode of our 2026 season, Mike talks with Adam Erlich Sachs (recipient of a 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction) about the historical Kantian thicket of Heinrich von Kleist’s Michael Kohlhaas, translated by Michael Hoffman.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Nolte’s expressive eyes and face do a lot of the work in each scene as Alice talks.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of talks

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If one betrays secrets for money, their sale reveals that people within elite institutions are out for themselves, looking to profit from insider positions.

— Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
The treatment of those on board betrays that promise—and it is not limited to just this one ship on this one very long deployment.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of betrays

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The city advises residents to check things like flowerpots, pet bowls, bird baths, pool covers and other items a couple of times a week for standing water that needs to be dumped.

— Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Federal guidance advises against drinking more than 48 ounces per hour.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026