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tipoffs

NOUN

inside information

Synonyms

WEAK

bang bug buzz clue cue dope forecast hint in information inkling inside wire knowledge news point pointer prediction prompt secret information steer suggestion two cents' worth warning whisper word word of advice word to the wise

Antonyms

WEAK

silence

NOUN

tip

Synonyms

STRONG

bang bug buzz clue cue dope forecast hint in information inkling knowledge news point pointer prediction prompt steer suggestion warning whisper word

WEAK

inside wire secret information two cents' worth word of advice word to the wise

Antonyms

STRONG

ignorance

Example Sentences

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One of the tipoffs, says the FTC, is when they specify the method of payment.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Games now routinely take close to 2½ hours; there are 10 three-minute TV timeouts per game; there are 20-minute halftimes and middle-of-the-night tipoffs.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

The vehicle was recovered on Sunday following tipoffs from the public.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2019

In a prototype of the surveillance state, she instigated policies to encourage informants, installing metal boxes on the sides of administrative buildings for anonymous tipoffs.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 8, 2018

As dozens of people waited at that hour on a recent weekday, the only real tipoffs to the time were the drowsy eyes and drooping heads.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2015