inform
verb (used with object)
to give or impart knowledge of a fact or circumstance to.
are informing
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present progressiveof inform.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“There’s still discoveries that are being made in the room that are informing the way that they play it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
He said authorities were "in close contact with the victims' families, whom we are informing in real time, as well as with the various embassies involved".
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
A JLR spokesperson said: "Today we are informing colleagues, retailers and suppliers that some sections of our manufacturing operations will resume in the coming days."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
For Morin, who's spent years experimenting with silicones and other polymers, the practical considerations of adaptable materials are informing, and informed by, the philosophical.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2023
Their spies are informing other German agents every time a troop ship sails.
From The Secret Wireless or, The Spy Hunt of the Camp Brady Patrol by Lewis E. Theiss
