intel

noun

in·​tel ˈin-ˌtel 

: useful information concerning a subject of interest (such as an enemy) : intelligence

Fresh and accurate intel would result in successful operations.

—Darryl Young

The airlines crave intel on your food allergies, your tolerance for G-forces and your propensity for air rage.

—McKenzie Funk

—often used before another noun

intel data

an intel briefing

Examples of intel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Any kind of intel that could cause an investor to speculate about future sales, even a tiny blip or wobble noted by someone on a company’s management team, may set off some stock selling. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

His misdirection was part of an elaborate ruse to mask his transfer from Air Force One to a military fighter jet following intel that Iran may be targeting the president’s plane. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Check out the audition for yourself below, along with all the intel from the actress. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

This can produce viable intel as to how a specific buck might behave again this season. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for intel

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel