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
The protection of sources gains special importance in the case of whistleblowers, in which investigative reporters and sources collaborate to reveal abuses of power.
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Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 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
The aftermath revealed a culture where whistleblowers were silenced and safety was secondary to production speed.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 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
Much of the internal research used in this week’s trials didn’t contain new revelations, and many of the documents had already been released by other whistleblowers, said Sacha Haworth, executive director of the Tech Oversight Project.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Jurors also heard testimony from Meta executives, platform engineers, whistleblowers who left the company, psychiatric experts and tech safety consultants.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Jurors also heard testimony from Meta executives, platform engineers, whistleblowers who left the company, psychiatric experts and tech-safety consultants.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 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
The aftermath revealed a culture where whistleblowers were silenced and safety was secondary to production speed.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 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
Much of the internal research used in this week’s trials didn’t contain new revelations, and many of the documents had already been released by other whistleblowers, said Sacha Haworth, executive director of the Tech Oversight Project.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Jurors also heard testimony from Meta executives, platform engineers, whistleblowers who left the company, psychiatric experts and tech safety consultants.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Jurors also heard testimony from Meta executives, platform engineers, whistleblowers who left the company, psychiatric experts and tech-safety consultants.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 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
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“Whistleblowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistleblowers. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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