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
These whistleblowers sent emails and made phone calls raising concerns.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Therefore, in support of the greater good, use of unnamed sources by journalists should largely be limited to protecting whistleblowers who are taking risks to reveal wrongdoing on important issues affecting the public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definitively identifying seeding trials requires access to internal sponsor documents revealing the intent of the study, and those documents surface only through litigation or whistleblowers.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Some of those probes were brought to the DOJ’s attention by whistleblowers, Jenny said in February at a Federal Bar Association event.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Apparently, OpenAI decided that the user’s privacy and the potential stress of an encounter with cops outweighed the risks of violence, whistleblowers told The Wall Street Journal.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
While lawmakers have grilled tech executives and whistleblowers in public hearings, legislative efforts have repeatedly stalled.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
My administration will establish clear policy that bans deputy gangs and gang-like behavior, protect whistleblowers, and create safe, independent channels to report misconduct.
—Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
That story may even evolve over time based on witness reports, analysis by independent NGOs, and government reports—whether released on purpose or through whistleblowers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Therefore, in support of the greater good, use of unnamed sources by journalists should largely be limited to protecting whistleblowers who are taking risks to reveal wrongdoing on important issues affecting the public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definitively identifying seeding trials requires access to internal sponsor documents revealing the intent of the study, and those documents surface only through litigation or whistleblowers.
—Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Some of those probes were brought to the DOJ’s attention by whistleblowers, Jenny said in February at a Federal Bar Association event.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Apparently, OpenAI decided that the user’s privacy and the potential stress of an encounter with cops outweighed the risks of violence, whistleblowers told The Wall Street Journal.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
While lawmakers have grilled tech executives and whistleblowers in public hearings, legislative efforts have repeatedly stalled.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
My administration will establish clear policy that bans deputy gangs and gang-like behavior, protect whistleblowers, and create safe, independent channels to report misconduct.
—Opinion Staff, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
That story may even evolve over time based on witness reports, analysis by independent NGOs, and government reports—whether released on purpose or through whistleblowers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblowers
Noun
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The Justice Department accuses the group of fraud in connection with its payments to informants.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
6 May 2026
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Greylord was a watershed in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 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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These living materials could also serve as canaries in the coal mine for water safety, glowing brighter or dimming in the presence of specific toxins.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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If canaries in coal mines were harbingers of safe conditions, surely piping plovers at Waukegan Beach mean the city is overcoming its polluted past.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whistleblowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistleblowers. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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