INFORMS (AGAINST) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

informs (against)

verb

present tense third-person singular of inform (against)

as in inculpates

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The Cornell and University of Chicago cases emerged just as colleges released their annual Clery Act security reports at the start of October.

— Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
The move is meant to counter return scams and reduce unusable inventory, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of reports

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Hur’s film stops short of naming a culprit, and its critics argue that the open ending implicates Park or his government.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Homicide detective Sofia Karppi returns to work after the death of her husband and is immediately thrown into the middle of a perplexing murder case that implicates a massive clean energy company.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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Seventy thousand law enforcement officers, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, will be deployed across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to ward off another weekend of violent protests.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Set in their modest ways, the couple tries to settle into their lives in Norway, having moved there after the death of Mihai’s parents to be closer to Lisbet’s family.

— Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

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Club names FedEx and FedEx Freight report earnings tomorrow evening and Thursday evening, respectively.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
In a new memoir, the legendary reporter names a parade of confidential sources who enabled monumental scoops in The Washington Post and his blockbuster books.

— Craig Whitlock, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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Silana frames automation as a response to shortages of skilled sewing operators and an aging workforce, particularly across Europe and the US.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
The duo’s website frames the project around songwriting, experimentation and storytelling, with the album exploring the tension between holding on and letting go.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

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