How to Use inform in a Sentence

inform

verb
  • He failed to inform the suspect that he had the right to remain silent.
  • The book will entertain and inform you.
  • The book will both entertain and inform.
  • The arresting officer failed to inform the suspect of his rights.
  • We haven't yet been informed of her decision.
  • Frequent reports from the battlefield kept the general informed about how the attack was progressing.
  • His Catholic upbringing informs all his writing.
  • Let the style of the home help inform it.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
  • How has your faith informed your work?
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • Yet the past always informs the present.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
  • They were informed about the body from a 911 call.
    — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • The proof provider will not be informed about the services where the proof is used.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 July 2025
  • That had to inform why Sasha and Ben are there.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Wikipedia seeks to inform, not persuade.
    — ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Nerdeen Kiswani said she was informed by police of the plot.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The woman got up and stormed over to inform the groom’s parents.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 29 July 2022
  • The league informed teams before the draft lottery that this was the case.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • And how did that inform your approach to telling this story?
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Perhaps there is no need to inform the user.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Those learnings then inform the next wave of creator briefs.
    — Anastasia Shtompel, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But that scene informed me a lot as well, because there’s a lot going on in that scene.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • Bacon then informed the officers that he had been shot in the leg.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
  • We weren’t informed until a day later.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • The sun meeting Pluto informs you of the right changes to make.
    — USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
  • The darkness needs to be there to inform the radiance of that world.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2022
  • She was subpoenaed but she was informed by her lawyer that she would not be called to take the stand.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • How did the response to season one inform your approach to two?
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022
  • How did that performance inform the tour?
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Stay safe by being prepared and informed.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Stay safe by being prepared and informed.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 June 2026

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