inform (against)

verb

Definition of inform (against)next
as in to report

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inform (against)
  1. report
  2. implicate
  3. try
  4. prosecute
  5. sue
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  • While the counties haven’t experienced the level of crime that Texas districts have, residents were shocked to learn of a murder in Jasper County allegedly by two Hondurans in the country illegally and connected to other crimes, The Center Square reported.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Currently, the country has the lowest income taxes across Europe, Bloomberg reported, at just 23.5 percent of labor costs.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of report
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  • Dumbo down Some time after he was released, Curtis was credibly implicated in the drive-by shooting of a circus elephant.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Green onions used in some menu items were implicated as the source of the outbreak, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of implicate
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  • Instead, the Black soldier was tried in a military court, receiving the same legal treatment as four white soldiers court-martialed alongside him.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • For more widespread hair loss, people can try contact immunotherapy, which involves a healthcare professional applying a chemical to the skin.5 Another treatment is Litfulo, a pill from drug manufacturer Pfizer for people ages 12 and older with severe alopecia areata.
    Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of try
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  • In many cases, the prosecution of an assault by a robot would likely follow the logic of charging the owner of a dog (Britain’s Princess Anne was famously prosecuted when her pitbull ‘Dotty’, bit two children).
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Mosby’s supporters have repeatedly argued that she has been selectively prosecuted.
    Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecute
Verb
  • The Heritage Foundation is suing the Biden Administration in an effort to force the release of the prince's visa records.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Carter is already suing Buzbee, filing a suit after receiving a letter from him that was interpreted as an extortion attempt.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of sue
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