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 As a major destination for outdoor parties ranging from pop-up shops for local vendors to off-season wedding celebrations, the team informs guests of any events on the agenda before booking, so each stay is suitable to visitor preferences. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Ahead, Quintrell walks IndieWire through how the series tweaks, alters, and informs new perspective for everyone from Charlotte Lucas to Caroline Bingley and, of course, Mary Bennet herself. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026 While never addressed specifically, this informs some of the album’s most moving movements. —

Brady Brickner-Wood, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026 Police were able to identify the suspects through store video footage, revealing that on at least one occasion, the suspects removed a red security strip from a self-checkout terminal, which informs employees if a system has been tampered with, Becker told Erie Times-News. —

Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 May 2026 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. —

Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026 Meta informs staff layoffs affecting 8,000 employees amid AI push – Amid a massive strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence, Meta has informed its staff of impending layoffs expected to affect approximately 8,000 employees as the tech giant restructures its workforce. —

Staff, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Since then, Tanshi has set up a major wildfire monitoring and prevention system that informs locals what days are safe for burning land, which is necessary to clear bush for farming. —

Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Such documentation informs the public of ICE activity and has proven to be useful in judicial proceedings. —

Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

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Settlement talks Sixteen lawyers crammed the tables next to Judge Bredar in the largest federal courtroom in Baltimore for the pre-trial hearing.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Below, Weisman talks with THR about the difficult conversations in the writers’ room about presenting the interracial friend group onscreen, considering an alternative killer and the message the series sends about the danger shame and secrets pose to women.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026