: useful information concerning a subject of interest (such as an enemy) : intelligence
Fresh and accurate intel would result in successful operations.—
Darryl Young
Darryl YoungThe airlines crave intel on your food allergies, your tolerance for G-forces and your propensity for air rage.—McKenzie Funk
—often used before another nounMcKenzie Funkintel data
an intel briefing
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In this instance, the offender should be fired posthaste and the administration should vow to do better—like not letting life-or-death military intel fall into unknown hands.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
And if your communication involves trade secrets or government intel, follow the channels designed to handle that level of sensitivity.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The game master also shares behind-the-scenes intel on what was happening when the cameras shut off.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s another layer to this: Musk has strong financial ties to China, adding questions about potential conflicts of interest in receiving this intel.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
And if your communication involves trade secrets or government intel, follow the channels designed to handle that level of sensitivity.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The game master also shares behind-the-scenes intel on what was happening when the cameras shut off.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s another layer to this: Musk has strong financial ties to China, adding questions about potential conflicts of interest in receiving this intel.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intel
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“Intel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intel. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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