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informing

informing

2.5
Giving people information they need to know
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ/
translation icon : información
  • Her job involves the informing of students about upcoming deadlines and requirements.

Then it became about ratings rather than informing.

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Examples

  • Ray's and the Day of AI are increasing access to AI education, and they're also informing how we teach it.

  • And then in doing so, they end up informing real life actions and behaviors.

  • First, informing people and then leading everybody through the change program.

  • I think informing people of the fact that they are responsible for their own future.

  • And, and thank you for informing your listeners and viewers about how important this subject is.

  • The informing of the public about health risks is crucial for community safety.

  • The informing of stakeholders about the changes in policy was handled efficiently.

Synonyms

communication
vsinforming
798 2.1

The act of sharing information, ideas, or feelings with other people

is narrower, mainly about making factual information known rather than broad exchange
disclosure
vsinforming
176 4.1

Making secret or new information known to others

is the broader action of giving information, not limited to secret matters
telling
vsinforming
92 2.7

The act of saying what happened or giving facts to others

is the neutral act of conveying information, not limited to spoken stories
exposure
vsinforming
88 3.9

Making a secret or hidden thing known to people

is the general process of passing on information, not only exposing secrets
notification
vsinforming
76 3.3

A message that tells you about something, often sent by email or an app

is the general act of making others aware, not necessarily official
dissemination
vsinforming
16 6.6

Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them

is the direct act of conveying information, not always involving wide distribution
communicating
vsinforming
1 2.4

Sharing information, thoughts, or feelings with others

is one-way giving of facts rather than mutual exchange
informance
vsinforming
8.1

The act of telling people facts or details

is the more general act of making things known rather than only giving details
imparting
vsinforming
4.2

An act of giving information or skills to other people

is broader, covering any way of making things known, not just teaching
impartation
vsinforming
8.1

Giving information or skills to someone

is the basic act of conveying information, not specifically transferring qualities
divulgement
vsinforming
  • Archaic
9.7

To tell people private or secret information

is the general act of conveying facts, not only making private things public
revealment
vsinforming
6.7

Making something hidden become known

is the usual act of conveying information, not only uncovering hidden items

Antonyms

5 7.0

Keeping something and not giving it when others expect it

1 5.3

An act of hiding something so people do not know about it

How Informative

briefing
368 3.7
informing
2.5
notification
76 3.3

Surface Forms

informing singular
informings plural

Morphology

informing = inform (transparent) = inform + ing

A regular gerund/nominalization from the verb 'inform' meaning 'the act of informing', which learners who know 'inform' and -ing nominalizations can derive.

Etymology

Informing comes from Latin parts in- ('into') and forma ('form, shape'), and it originally meant 'to give form' or 'to shape someone's mind'. So informing today means giving people facts or making something known.