intel

noun

in·​tel ˈin-ˌtel How to pronounce intel (audio)
: 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

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Luigi Mangione appears to have been inspired by the Unabomber in allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, an New York Police Department intel analysis says. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024 Former intel officials Susan M. Gordon and Mike Studeman are now advising insider risk firm Dtex, the company first shared with Axios. Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 They’ve been forced to take an incremental approach, and Cole’s vital intel as Kai-Ming Chen’s boyfriend sheds a massive floodlight on what’s actually happening. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024 Mercury and the sun’s alignment exposes hidden intel! USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intel 

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of intel was in 1961

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“Intel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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