TIPPING (OFF) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

tipping (off)

verb

present participle of tip (off)

as in notifying

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To make matters worse, the Department of Education sent emails to nine million people notifying them of approvals even as the plan was blocked.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
At the same time, the Commission recently published a Fair Chance Hiring Intake Form that asks complainants whether the employer provided such information when notifying them of an intent to rescind a job offer or take other adverse action.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of notifying

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But predicting how things will change decades from now is a more daunting task than embracing a gauzy promise.

— Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post, 3 July 2026
That’s why Jim had been stepping up his calls for Meta to start a cloud business , predicting the struggling stock would soar in response.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 July 2026

Definition of predicting

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Brands gain a deeper understanding of their customers, validating strategies and informing product development.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
In the finale, Cal receives a call from Ben's attorney, informing him that a doctor has come forward and is willing to testify that Ben had permission to take Tracy out of the hospital.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of informing

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Nissan expects to return to overall profitability by its next fiscal year, forecasting a modest 20 billion yen ($120 million) in net profit.

— Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Finance executives forecasting the impact of a 5% revenue slowdown no longer build the scenario manually.

— Karthik Chakkarapani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of forecasting

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Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.

— Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
She’s taken, perversely, with John the Baptist, imprisoned in a cistern and prophesying doom for the decadent, Godless heathens, Salome in particular.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of prophesying

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But the drama here feels too diagrammatic, foretelling a tragic fate from the first scene onward as everyone parties down like their lives depend on it.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of foretelling

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