1
as in talking
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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as in telling
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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as in notification
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as in lying
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Recent Examples of informing
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The revelation came after host Sean Evans fact-checked whether or not the older kids on set had pranked Bateman by informing him that his character would die.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Americans can channel the collective agony and frustration to encourage meaningful change, cooling down the division, making gun laws safer, opening genuinely constructive discussions, informing the public about the risks and calling on lawmakers to take real action.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights displayed information on a truck in the parade informing immigrants of their rights.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
What is informing your take on the present-day mob families in New York?
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Lake Elmo Mayor Charles Cadenhead said city officials received a letter informing them of the layoffs.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Members of the audience reportedly leapt to defend the young boy, informing the Marlins staff what had happened to ensure the boy got his ball.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
At the intersection of truth, trust, and transparency is the journalist, the storyteller tasked with informing the public, holding power to account, and navigating a world in which fact is sometimes intermingled with fiction.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The revelation came after host Sean Evans fact-checked whether or not the older kids on set had pranked Bateman by informing him that his character would die.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Americans can channel the collective agony and frustration to encourage meaningful change, cooling down the division, making gun laws safer, opening genuinely constructive discussions, informing the public about the risks and calling on lawmakers to take real action.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights displayed information on a truck in the parade informing immigrants of their rights.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
What is informing your take on the present-day mob families in New York?
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Lake Elmo Mayor Charles Cadenhead said city officials received a letter informing them of the layoffs.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Members of the audience reportedly leapt to defend the young boy, informing the Marlins staff what had happened to ensure the boy got his ball.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informing
Verb
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Schweigert emphasized the importance of talking slowly, before sending participants back to the breakrooms to reintroduce themselves with a more deliberate pace.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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When Zuckerberg started talking, Boz's glasses began displaying subtitles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don't believe what your eyes are telling you because the media is lying to you.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Others include cognitive empathy (accurately understanding a patient’s situation); communication skills (asking about patients’ lives and telling them our interpretations); and altruism (mobilizing these understandings for the patient’s benefit).—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Parents will also get notifications if the AI detects signs of acute distress.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Planning for any necessary regulatory notifications or approvals before implementation is crucial for avoiding downstream complications.—
Julian Durand,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When accusations of lying are going both ways, who gets to control the truth?—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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But lying becomes second nature.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bank is advising its clients to take that change seriously, Sarah Kapnick, its global head of climate advisory, told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One woman, who identified herself only as Alice, questioned why the county wasn’t advising individuals living here illegally to self-deport.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the surprise letters notifying recipients of debt forgiveness are legitimate, consumers should be aware of debt relief scams.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Still, fraud investigations are likely to remain in the headlines, presenting a lasting vulnerability for the governor, Schier said.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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More recently, her brother, Jose Napoleon, the director of admissions at Azure College in Fort Lauderdale, was charged this year with a wire-fraud conspiracy involving the sale of false nursing degrees.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to their sources, Kennedy's ACIP is considering recommending the vaccines to those 75 and older, while instructing those 74 and younger to speak with their doctor about getting a shot.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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To authenticate the identity of the person who’s instructing the agent to transact on their behalf becomes an important part of the future of commerce as well.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Informing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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