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
  • At the time, Variety reported the sudden move was likely a way for Warner Bros. Discovery to cut streaming-content costs.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of report
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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  • Their requests come as the incoming president weighs issuing blanket pardons to many people who were convicted in connection to the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as well as punishing those involved in prosecuting crimes related to it.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The pardon attorney then typically asks the prosecuting U.S. Attorney for an opinion.
    Bill Hamilton, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of prosecute
Verb
  • Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families who sued Jones in Connecticut, said they were disappointed in the judge’s ruling.
    Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of sue
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