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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Recent Examples of inform
Saville learned how the position of a canvas between a window and a hearth had informed Rembrandt’s depiction of light, with the coldness of the daylight contrasting with the incandescent warmth of the fire.
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Competitive periods, crossover practices and preseason games in August will inform their decision.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The memo, shared to Reddit this week, informed a group of employees that the monthly dog subscription service would cease advertisements for its Pride collection, which includes several Pride and rainbow accessories.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 June 2025
This article and headline was changed to correct the number of bodies found in the lake from 38 to 19 after Austin Police informed Newsweek that the larger figure referred to deaths in and around the lake area.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Competitive periods, crossover practices and preseason games in August will inform their decision.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The memo, shared to Reddit this week, informed a group of employees that the monthly dog subscription service would cease advertisements for its Pride collection, which includes several Pride and rainbow accessories.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 June 2025
This article and headline was changed to correct the number of bodies found in the lake from 38 to 19 after Austin Police informed Newsweek that the larger figure referred to deaths in and around the lake area.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inform
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This is a poor day to talk to parents, bosses, authority figures and the police about anything important.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Barnard spoke Friday at a hearing of Democratic members of Congress and said some family members of the men had been able to talk to them Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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However, the Navy, which also celebrates its 250th anniversary in October, has no plans for a similar parade, a spokesperson told USA TODAY, neither does the Marine Corps for its 250th in November.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Witnesses later told authorities that Corinne left between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. and that a man walked out behind her.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Areas in and around downtown Los Angeles could be temporarily off-limits to filmmakers as protests over recent immigration raids continue to unfold, a local film office advised creatives on Monday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Meanwhile, smartphone users are advised to watch for signs that their own phones may have been compromised.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But the next stage involves AIs which can perform specific actions, whether booking airline tickets or designing software, when instructed.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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An immigration attorney told ABC7 that individuals received a text instructing them to appear for a routine case review in the South Loop, only to be detained shortly after.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inform. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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