intel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of intel
Shortened form
Example Sentences
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"Whether that's staying here and fighting for my place or potentially going elsewhere, I'm still unsure at the moment until I get some more intel."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
A checklist also found on Mangione contained entries including "intel check in" and reminders to purchase a camera from the Best Buy retail chain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
When I was 17, I started an internship at the now-revered magazine Sassy, where I hoped, also secretly, that I might glean some wardrobe intel from the staff of cool twentysomething women.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Meanwhile, real-time satellite intel is making Kyiv’s drone strikes deadlier than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Up until today, most of my Namrata and Juliet intel came from one of three sources: eavesdropping, Instagram, and my mom.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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