INFORMING Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

informing 1 of 2

noun

as in notification

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as in lying

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informing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of inform

as in talking

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities the police only caught the mastermind of the burglary because his disgruntled partner informed

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as in telling

to give information to chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds

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Recent Examples of informing

Noun

Katrina was charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, false informing and failure to report a corpse, while Hopkins was also charged with murder, conspiracy to commit murder and failure to report a corpse. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Verb

There’s a slapstick nature to that place where there’s just stuff, and all the stuff is informing this great desire to just try things. — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026 These innovations point towards a future where transformers assist patients in informing them of risks with different types of medications. — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Horton said he is focused on informing fans and mastering the fundamentals. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 Notices informing beneficiaries that their status would be ending had already been issued and were ready to be sent to a printer. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026 Those insights typically would be key to informing any decision to retry the case or not, said Paul Butler, a Georgetown University law professor and former public corruption prosecutor. — Ben Conarck, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 Upon stepping at the brand’s showroom here, one could be met with an explosion of tangerine hues informing unfussy tops, tunics and cotton dresses cut in essential shapes and infused with vitaminic energy. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Luar’s visual language was forged between Lopez’s Dominican heritage and New York’s underground nightlife, the latter informing the label’s understanding of performance, self-invention, and being seen. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for informing

Noun

Carney’s office was removed from all emergency text notifications within hours of Hoffman’s killing, which the lawsuit claims is against policy and protocol.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
As those funding sources ran dry, Hauge said the relative volume of eviction notifications spiked.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of notification

Verb

Being able to have the in-person connectivity with talking to your coworkers, being able to collaborate, is great and then also the larger programming of the company as a whole.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
By then, despite the predictions, Callum was walking and talking.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of talking

Verb

The Salem witch trials of 1692 carved out an enduring and powerful niche in American history for this little town, and this intimate, kitschy museum does an excellent job telling the story.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
The discovery is the latest instance of CDE leadership telling employees bedbugs are not in the building, only for more to be discovered at a later date and igniting doubt among CDE’s workforce on whether treatment is effective.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of telling

Noun

The officers initiated a pursuit, notifying dispatch and other officers, police said.

— Christina Hall, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Police in Medellin, Colombia, arrested Hernandez in July 2025 after learning Interpol issued a Red Notice, an international alert notifying law enforcement to hold a wanted fugitive.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of notifying

Noun

Holmes and her partner Billy Evans invited Fielder, Oppenheim and a small camera crew into their San Diego home 34 days before Holmes began her Theranos fraud prison sentence.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fraud

Verb

René Rossman René Rossman is a product development manager advising across all color categories at MAC Cosmetics.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
In early September, the Department of Health and Human Services hosted a three-hour event advising parents and children to live life off-screen.

— Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026