: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
Examples of tipster in a Sentence
An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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Historic character and modern needs An anonymous tipster complained about Martinez’s driveway extension to city hall in late November.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
But three months later, police received a call from an anonymous tipster who identified herself as Michelle — but consistently used a phone associated with an Alameda woman of a different name — who inquired about the status of the investigation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Until Samsung execs hit the Unpacked stage on the 22nd, here are what the tipsters and leakers think the Korean phone giant has in store.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Since then, various tipsters have pushed the Jan. 22 date.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
But three months later, police received a call from an anonymous tipster who identified herself as Michelle — but consistently used a phone associated with an Alameda woman of a different name — who inquired about the status of the investigation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Until Samsung execs hit the Unpacked stage on the 22nd, here are what the tipsters and leakers think the Korean phone giant has in store.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Since then, various tipsters have pushed the Jan. 22 date.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Tipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipster. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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tipster
noun
tip·ster
ˈtip-stər 
: one who provides a tip to the police
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