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
Verb
  • Popular on Variety At least 24 people have died as a result of the wildfires across the greater Los Angeles area, authorities reported Sunday evening.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Cops said Michael Lewis, 55, traveled from his hometown of Denton, Texas, to the city where Clark plays for the Indiana Fever in the WNBA, the Indianapolis Star reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of report
Verb
  • The evidence, Raza explained, either implicates a person directly in a potential criminal act—such as a soldier caught on video shooting a civilian—or identifies them as involved in a more systematic crime.
    Annie Hylton, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The legal firm stated that over 450 of McDonald's U.K. restaurants had been implicated in the claims so far, per the release.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of implicate
Verb
  • Kids 7 years of age and older can try their hand at falconry without leaving the premises.
    Karla Pope, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
  • In bed, try to hear one sound in the distance, or note how the pillow feels on your head.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of try
Verb
  • Cannon dismissed the case in July 2024, arguing that Smith, who was prosecuting the case, was improperly appointed.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement While some counties have already begun prosecuting more theft and drug cases as felonies rather than misdemeanors under Proposition 36, experts and advocates believe the long-term effects won’t be felt for at least a year.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of prosecute
Verb
  • Also in the bill is a provision allowing attorneys general at the state level to sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or the secretary of Homeland Security, for failing to enforce the first part of the bill.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • State attorneys general could sue to have immigrants detained The bill gives state attorneys general the power to sue the federal government over its handling of undocumented people in its custody.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of sue
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inform (against)

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“Inform (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inform%20%28against%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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