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 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 The word algebra derives from the al-jabr in this title, which, by extension, also informs the word algorithm. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Signage along the trail informs users of the wildlife that make the sanctuary their home, like the ebony jewelwing damselfly, Osage copperhead snake and even bobcats. — Nick Wagner, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 An analysis of the demand for different majors among applicants is one input that informs the school’s course adjustments, officials said. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 That informs my read on where the FRONTIER Act, the AI Risk Evaluation Act, and the preemption fight are headed. — Caleb Knapp, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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Prize Director Michael Kelleher talks with 2026 Windham-Campbell Prize for Nonfiction recipient Kei Miller about Yuval Noah Harari’s sprawling and sometimes controversial book Sapiens and about how humanity is fiction (and vice-versa).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
In this encore episode for our Tech Camp series, host Regina Barber talks to Carl Zimmer, a science reporter at The New York Times, about his reporting on mirror cells — and why creating them could lead to devastating consequences for life on Earth.

— Berly McCoy, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of talks

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Yes, Lyssa withdraws her nomination for Surgeon General, her husband betrays her, and her oncologist best friend, Judith, throws herself into the Potomac during a Tashlich service.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
But while Kozue is a genuine, unapologetic weirdo, the film that is constructed around her soon betrays a less imaginative, more normative impulse — so much so that this coming-of-age story ultimately leaves a bitter taste.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of betrays

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Meloni's office declined to comment about her wardrobe and who advises her on fashion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Silicon Valley advises the Fed Last month, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh appointed Jones to a task force that will inform how the central bank thinks about AI and its effect on the economy.

— Matt Peterson,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of advises

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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
Mike Clarke, who always sings the praises of the camaraderie that exists among the businesses in small town Old Wethersfield, said the creamery does something fun every year to coincide with the play.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026