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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

The newspaper group has denied the claims and insists that information in the 33 articles cited by the prince came from legal means, including other news reports, tipoffs and even official communications from Buckingham Palace.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Police are investigating why tipoffs from the public in the run-up to the party were reportedly ignored.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2020

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

Toll-free telephone numbers are still flooded with tipoffs, however.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2016