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as in talks
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
the police only caught the mastermind of the burglary because his disgruntled partner informed
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as in tells
to give information to
chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds
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Recent Examples of informs
This data also informs tactical decisions, like day-to-day staff allocation, and can even play a role in performance management.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Gideon informs them about the Mandalorians’ plans to take back their home planet of Mandalore, while also questioning the whereabouts of Admiral Thrawn, a very notable bad guy in the Star Wars canon.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
De Waal’s expertise as a practicing ceramicist informs his curation of Playing with Fire, enabling him to curate a more nuanced exhibition exploring the interplay between his own contemporary ceramics and iconic ceramics by Salto.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
These days, pleasure far more defines the second coming of Vespertine, where Kahn’s heart more readily informs his intellectual cooking.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
That history informs the present.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Gupta’s love for illuminated cities at night also informs the tree’s design.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sumi’nungwa Hopi Festival takes place in September, a celebration that informs plans for winter and spring.
—Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Gideon informs them about the Mandalorians’ plans to take back their home planet of Mandalore, while also questioning the whereabouts of Admiral Thrawn, a very notable bad guy in the Star Wars canon.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
At the end of last week’s episode, a messenger informs Claire that her husband Jamie (Sam Heughan) has been lost at sea on his way to the American Colonies.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
De Waal’s expertise as a practicing ceramicist informs his curation of Playing with Fire, enabling him to curate a more nuanced exhibition exploring the interplay between his own contemporary ceramics and iconic ceramics by Salto.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
These days, pleasure far more defines the second coming of Vespertine, where Kahn’s heart more readily informs his intellectual cooking.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
That history informs the present.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Gupta’s love for illuminated cities at night also informs the tree’s design.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The Sumi’nungwa Hopi Festival takes place in September, a celebration that informs plans for winter and spring.
—Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for informs
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In the film, an unnamed bearded fellow at a bar, clearly meant to be Dave Van Ronk, tells him that Guthrie is at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in Morris Plains, New Jersey.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then, assess what the metric tells you to determine where changes would best be applied.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Named after Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge — or radiate from — the same area in the sky as the constellation, NASA advises stargazers to look to Gemini and elsewhere to get the best views.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
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Keighley advises entrepreneurs to focus on solutions that do not rely heavily on government incentives.Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Alice is sent to the technician room, where the head technician instructs an employee to clean the bot so nobody can find out about the chaos the sim's malfunction created.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Each face of the dreidel instructs a player to add gelt to the pot or take it from the pot.Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Informs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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