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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 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
Several of its designers previously worked on major projects such as Aman Tokyo and The Chedi Andermatt; experience that informs the team’s warm, Asian-leaning minimalism.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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
That confidence also informs how WGA engages with potential clients beyond the initial audit.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 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
Demand for securities is what informs Treasury yields, which serve as a benchmark for virtually every other borrowing cost ranging from mortgage rates to student loans.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
As his release approaches, an inmate informs Josh that he's located Lindsay at Josh's behest, but she's moved to the countryside and is remarried.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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
Several of its designers previously worked on major projects such as Aman Tokyo and The Chedi Andermatt; experience that informs the team’s warm, Asian-leaning minimalism.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 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
That confidence also informs how WGA engages with potential clients beyond the initial audit.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 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
Demand for securities is what informs Treasury yields, which serve as a benchmark for virtually every other borrowing cost ranging from mortgage rates to student loans.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
As his release approaches, an inmate informs Josh that he's located Lindsay at Josh's behest, but she's moved to the countryside and is remarried.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informs
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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
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Ahead, Fields talks determination in pursuit of a dream, following your instincts and fostering relationships.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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If a guy whose brother is engaged to Taylor Swift can pick a barbecue spot blind and land on a Charlotte favorite, that tells you something.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Parker tells me, grinning in his studio just outside of Los Angeles, in Altadena, in early April.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Don’t skip eye cream The under-eye area is often the first place that betrays a late night or an early alarm.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The white mailbox out front advises that deliveries should go to the house next door.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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Margaret sings near the end of the song.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lainey Wilson sings onstage at the 2026 Symphony Fashion Show in Nashville on April 28.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The resolution instructs congressional committees to draft legislation and authorize $70 billion to pay for the law enforcement agencies for roughly the next three years.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Both chambers took the first step toward crafting the reconciliation package this week, adopting a budget plan that instructs the relevant committees to write legislation to fund the immigration agencies.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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