informants
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In 1962, a full 17 percent of the membership was reported to be federal informants.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
We learn that in Romania, for example, the leper colony of Tichilești was one of the only places in the country to lack state informants under the totalitarian Ceaușescu dictatorship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Federal prosecutors accused Heidi Beirich of helping to facilitate secret payments to informants from extremist groups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Many told us they referred to Luka as "The Spider" because of his vast web of allies and informants, including some embedded in rebel groups.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
He had a comprehensive knowledge of the case—from the suspects to the trails of evidence—and he had developed an extensive network of informants that included many outlaws.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
