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
According to a source with knowledge of the matter, who, like all in this article, wishes to remain anonymous to protect relations, Earps informed Wiegman of her decision to retire in April, but the England boss asked her to reconsider.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Anane’s worldview and writing are deeply informed by growing up in the two wildest places on Earth: Papua New Guinea and Las Vegas.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 May 2025
He’s created multiple consumer guides that inform readers about reward redemption, travel maximizing, and consumer value opportunities.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Sources informed the outlet that there are no current plans for characters from the original series to appear on Wisteria Lane.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Anane’s worldview and writing are deeply informed by growing up in the two wildest places on Earth: Papua New Guinea and Las Vegas.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 29 May 2025
He’s created multiple consumer guides that inform readers about reward redemption, travel maximizing, and consumer value opportunities.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Sources informed the outlet that there are no current plans for characters from the original series to appear on Wisteria Lane.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inform
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Witnesses said the customer complained about his order to a female employee working at the Checkers window and asked to talk to a manager several times, investigators wrote in the report.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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Patti LuPone stood in a midtown recording studio one spring afternoon, talking to Carrie Bradshaw.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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More than 300 miscarriages had been attributed to a lack of nutrients, the ministry told CNN on Sunday.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Whether ships will sail from homeports during storms, the cruise company advises guests and future cruisers to opt-in to text alerts to get messages regarding on schedule changes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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First, start with shattering functional silos, the researchers advise.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
30 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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