informing (against)

verb

present participle of inform (against)
as in reporting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informing (against)
  1. reporting
  2. implicating
  3. trying
  4. prosecuting
Verb
  • During the 2017 Finals, Los Angeles Sparks players voted to remain in the locker room in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, according to reporting at the time.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But residents are reporting sharply different levels of well-being.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reporting
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  • During a retrial in 2019, one of the victims and a co-defendant testified that their previous testimony implicating Bennett was coerced by a then-homicide detective.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, Thompson was arranging for Rusinowski to leave town for rehab and getting rid of evidence implicating her in the thefts, the county said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of implicating
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  • Hertzberg said he’s talked to investors who may be willing to buy these bonds at cheaper rates, given the crushing issue the funding is trying to solve.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • For this week, however, Morris is an evil stepsibling, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator trying to slow down Robinson and the Falcons’ offense.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of trying
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  • Mann emphasized his background prosecuting criminals and consumer fraud cases and highlighted his endorsements from law enforcement.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Senior Deputy District Attorney Mark Birney of the Homicide Unit is prosecuting the case.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosecuting
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