: useful information concerning a subject of interest (such as an enemy) : intelligence
Fresh and accurate intel would result in successful operations.—
Darryl Young
Darryl YoungThe airlines crave intel on your food allergies, your tolerance for G-forces and your propensity for air rage.—McKenzie Funk
—often used before another nounMcKenzie Funkintel data
an intel briefing
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Either way, this intel might — might — just be enough to keep us tuning in for the rest of the season.
—Laura Martin, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The intel fits into a broader trend of the right-wing—which was once typically supportive of all law enforcement—villainizing certain agencies.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
Much of the bad intel on how long fillers last is rooted in old clinical trials, which followed subjects for a limited period of time and then used those time frames to approximate the durability of the products being tested.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 Sep. 2024
Her intel was good—seated across from her at last night’s dinner at L'Avenue at Saks’s downstairs portion, Le Chalet, was Sergio Hudson, who had dressed Beyoncé in a butter-yellow look for Glamour’s Women of the Year.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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Laura Martin, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
The intel fits into a broader trend of the right-wing—which was once typically supportive of all law enforcement—villainizing certain agencies.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
Much of the bad intel on how long fillers last is rooted in old clinical trials, which followed subjects for a limited period of time and then used those time frames to approximate the durability of the products being tested.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 24 Sep. 2024
Her intel was good—seated across from her at last night’s dinner at L'Avenue at Saks’s downstairs portion, Le Chalet, was Sergio Hudson, who had dressed Beyoncé in a butter-yellow look for Glamour’s Women of the Year.
—Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Intel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intel. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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