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as in talks
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 tells
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 informs
The contract also reportedly contains a term stating that the school doesn’t have to enter him into the NCAA transfer portal; ordinarily, a school is obligated under NCAA rules to enter an athlete’s name once the athlete informs the school of their intent to transfer.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
At the heart of this book is unfathomable sorrow that shapes the trajectory of all of her relationships and informs her actions and inactions.
—Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Fifty-five-year-old Cirie informs EW that win or lose, this is definitely her last time on the island.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
When those errors occur, the department informs the employee about the error and offers options to pay it back through cash or check, a payroll deduction or using employees’ leave to offset the overpayment.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Of course, the region’s beauty also exists alongside a complex and layered history, one that informs everything from food to language to music—which is why choosing your home base thoughtfully is extra important.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Culture trickles down, informs, changes things.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
Patapoutian is no longer studying how Piezo informs us about the outside world.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Kroger has signage on its entrance doors that informs customers that only service animals are allowed in stores.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informs
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Tommy is ready to go to war, but Mireya talks her way free before Tommy arrives.—
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Mark walks differently than you, talks different than you, fights differently than you.—
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Rose tells Shaw that her community is concerned about sacred remains being disturbed.—
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In this intimate portrait of life during the exhilarating early days of the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia in the 1970s, Pernille Ipsen tells the stories of the seven women who raised her, who were all part of the women’s movement in Denmark.—
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The film may initially present Man-su as a sympathetic family man trying to make ends meet, but Lee quickly subverts those sentiments once Man-su’s methodical process betrays no sense of remorse.—
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In some instances, the show betrays a familiar upper-middle-class, blue-state gaze, depicting certain Americans as strangers to be managed, not people to be known.—
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Now, rather than recommending the above vaccines, the HHS advises making a decision in conjunction with your health care provider.—
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Parents with questions about vaccines or any other medical issue should talk to their child’s pediatrician, the AAP advises.—
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In the video, Castela sings these words with a knowing smirk.—
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This brick red shade really sings under this matte top coat.—
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If a page instructs you to run code to fix a problem, close it immediately.—
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The order instructs Education Secretary Linda McMahon, former head of the Small Business Administration and co-founder of the World Wrestling Entertainment, to shrink the $100 billion department, which cannot be dissolved without Congressional approval.—
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“Informs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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