informed; informing; informs
1
: to communicate knowledge to
inform a prisoner of his rights
2
a
: to give character or essence to
the principles which inform modern teaching
b
: to be the characteristic quality of : animate
the compassion that informs her work
3
obsolete
: to give material form to
5
obsolete
: to make known
1
: to give information (as of another's wrongdoing) to an authority
informed on a member of his own gang
2
: to impart information or knowledge
Synonyms
Examples of inform in a Sentence
The book will entertain and inform you.
The arresting officer failed to inform the suspect of his rights.
He failed to inform the suspect that he had the right to remain silent.
We haven't yet been informed of her decision.
Frequent reports from the battlefield kept the general informed about how the attack was progressing.
The book will both entertain and inform.
His Catholic upbringing informs all his writing.
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Mata-Rubio and Cross told CNN they were informed by Mitchell there would be no further indictments coming out of the grand jury.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 30 June 2024
But in May -- four months after the door plug fell off Alaska Airlines flight 1281 over Portland, Oregon -- the DOJ informed Boeing that the company had failed to live up to its obligations under the DPA.
—James Hill, ABC News, 30 June 2024
And Nemeth did not inform higher-ups in the guard that the staffing shortages had become severe, according to the IG report.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Participants are often not informed of their errors or given guidance on how to correct their methods, undermining the credibility and effectiveness of the program.
—Brandon Rahe, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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Alaa Elassar, CNN, 30 June 2024
But in May -- four months after the door plug fell off Alaska Airlines flight 1281 over Portland, Oregon -- the DOJ informed Boeing that the company had failed to live up to its obligations under the DPA.
—James Hill, ABC News, 30 June 2024
And Nemeth did not inform higher-ups in the guard that the staffing shortages had become severe, according to the IG report.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Participants are often not informed of their errors or given guidance on how to correct their methods, undermining the credibility and effectiveness of the program.
—Brandon Rahe, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
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“Inform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inform. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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inform
verb
in·form
in-ˈfȯ(ə)rm 
1
: to let a person know something : tell
2
: to give information so as to accuse or cause suspicion
inform against them to the police
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