1
as in to talk
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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2
as in to tell
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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There are generally two approaches to consider: first, analyzing historical trends to potentially establish a pre-earnings position; second, examining the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns following the earnings release to inform post-earnings trading strategies.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Grandin makes a persuasive case that las Casas’s humanistic vision became the basis of international law in the Americas and beyond, and eventually informed the governing principles of President Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations and of the United Nations.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
The victim informed her boss before getting into Battle's vehicle, hoping to avoid an escalation of the situation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Göransson was the producer behind the twee plushness of early Childish Gambino records; complementary interests in hip-hop, musicology, and orchestration informed his work for Black Panther.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Grandin makes a persuasive case that las Casas’s humanistic vision became the basis of international law in the Americas and beyond, and eventually informed the governing principles of President Woodrow Wilson’s League of Nations and of the United Nations.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2025
The victim informed her boss before getting into Battle's vehicle, hoping to avoid an escalation of the situation.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Göransson was the producer behind the twee plushness of early Childish Gambino records; complementary interests in hip-hop, musicology, and orchestration informed his work for Black Panther.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inform
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And the volunteer who can’t write a check but has spent every weekend knocking on doors and talking to neighbors about this campaign’s promise of a better future for Fort Worth.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Across the street stood about a dozen police officers talking among themselves because there was no activity requiring their intervention.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump told the brief story behind the biblical holiday centered on Jesus Christ, who, according to Christian tradition, was crucified on a cross and then rose from the dead.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Apr. 2025
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Peel Regional Police advised people to check with the airport regarding flight delays. Update 4/24/25 10:44 p.m.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Kross advises readers to take advantage of these resets.—
Anne Sugar,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Reports emerged shortly after over the school’s emergency alert system, sending students and faculty into a panic as they were instructed to seek shelter.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hasn’t instructed the front office to sign one free agent.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inform. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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