inform
verb (used with object)
to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to.
informing
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present participleof inform.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Horton said he is focused on informing fans and mastering the fundamentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"I am grateful to them for informing me," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Police said officers were working to identify the two pedestrians who died at the scene before informing their next of kin.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The targets are groups that send mailers to public employees informing them of their rights, under the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Someone told camp authorities what the boys were doing— probably a prisoner who got extra bread for informing on them.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
