variants
or whistle-blowers
as in informants
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
there are laws to protect whistle-blowers who reveal corporate malfeasance
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Recent Examples of whistleblowers
Jurors also heard testimony from Meta executives, platform engineers, whistleblowers who left the company, psychiatric experts and tech-safety consultants.
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CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jurors will take up the case after the arguments and six weeks of testimony from scores of witnesses that included teachers, psychiatric experts, state investigators, top Meta officials and whistleblowers that left the company.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Atlanta's unsuccessful effort to recruit the convention was highlighted in a letter written by a group of whistleblowers in the Office of the Inspector General.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The doc showcases voices from victims and relatives, whistleblowers, investigative journalists and former senior Tesla employees to explore grand visions, financial interests and safety.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
In May 2024, CNN spoke to three whistleblowers who detailed allegations of abuse at Sde Teiman.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Now, ex-government whistleblowers are adding fuel to Havana Syndrome’s smoldering embers.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 11, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Walz rejected the idea that whistleblowers were silenced, saying the state maintains strong legal protections for employees who report misconduct.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, three of the whistleblowers featured in the documentary were transferred into solitary confinement.
—Davi Merchan, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Jurors will take up the case after the arguments and six weeks of testimony from scores of witnesses that included teachers, psychiatric experts, state investigators, top Meta officials and whistleblowers that left the company.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Atlanta's unsuccessful effort to recruit the convention was highlighted in a letter written by a group of whistleblowers in the Office of the Inspector General.
—Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The doc showcases voices from victims and relatives, whistleblowers, investigative journalists and former senior Tesla employees to explore grand visions, financial interests and safety.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
In May 2024, CNN spoke to three whistleblowers who detailed allegations of abuse at Sde Teiman.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Now, ex-government whistleblowers are adding fuel to Havana Syndrome’s smoldering embers.
—Joe Wilkins Published Mar 11, Futurism, 11 Mar. 2026
Walz rejected the idea that whistleblowers were silenced, saying the state maintains strong legal protections for employees who report misconduct.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Earlier this year, three of the whistleblowers featured in the documentary were transferred into solitary confinement.
—Davi Merchan, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblowers
Noun
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The informants don't trust the police.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Under constant surveillance from informants and prying neighbors, the pair must conceal their enduring love while navigating a society on the brink of collapse, and the promise of newfound freedom.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Security services also rely on informers to tell them who might be using Starlink, and search internet and social media traffic for signs it has been used.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The proverbial canaries in coal mines will then cause a recession.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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By crunching data from millions of monthly payroll records for workers in jobs with exposure to generative AI, the authors concluded that workers ages 22 to 25—the canaries—have seen about a 13 percent decline in employment since late 2022.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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