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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
An ex-con cybersecurity expert, Daniel is among a group of whistleblowers from the shady agency WARDEX who nabbed evidence of a massive, nearly 80-year cover-up that, if revealed, would be a turning point for civilization.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The forensic firm and the whistleblowers Alhambra also questioned McClitis about a forensic firm the union hired after internal charges were filed against Newton Jones in April 2023.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Existing laws, including the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act from 2012, bar NDAs from limiting whistleblowers’ ability to report cases of government fraud, waste, or abuse.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced that his office had launched an investigation into the cause of the tank's failure, asking whistleblowers in the community to come forward with information.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
It was known about through whistleblowers, Department of Justice indictments under Biden and the videos of Nick Shirley.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Recently, two whistleblowers told NBC News the cleanup was inconsistent and rushed.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 May 2026
That bill would require companies building frontier AI models to establish safety frameworks, conduct annual audits, report any critical incidents, and protect whistleblowers.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 May 2026
This risk of retaliation would reduce the instances of whistleblowers coming forward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The forensic firm and the whistleblowers Alhambra also questioned McClitis about a forensic firm the union hired after internal charges were filed against Newton Jones in April 2023.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Existing laws, including the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act from 2012, bar NDAs from limiting whistleblowers’ ability to report cases of government fraud, waste, or abuse.
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced that his office had launched an investigation into the cause of the tank's failure, asking whistleblowers in the community to come forward with information.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 24 May 2026
It was known about through whistleblowers, Department of Justice indictments under Biden and the videos of Nick Shirley.
—Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Recently, two whistleblowers told NBC News the cleanup was inconsistent and rushed.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 20 May 2026
That bill would require companies building frontier AI models to establish safety frameworks, conduct annual audits, report any critical incidents, and protect whistleblowers.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 19 May 2026
This risk of retaliation would reduce the instances of whistleblowers coming forward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblowers
Noun
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Greylord was a watershed moment 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,
6 June 2026
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The charges do not stem from the general practice of paying informants but from the Justice Department's allegations that the SPLC made these payments without disclosing the practice to donors and by defrauding banks.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That principle is why coal miners once brought canaries underground, as one emergency medicine doctor explained in a recent court declaration.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
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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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“Whistleblowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistleblowers. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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