: one who gives or sells tips especially for gambling or speculation
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An anonymous tipster reported the crime.
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Despite recording nearly two dozen interviews in about a year, Morris never identified the tipster or found evidence of the allegations against Garrido.—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 According to officials with the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, the tipster believed the products couldn’t be legitimate due to their unusually low prices: A 10-milligram vial of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, sold for about $100, for example, and a 15 mg vial costs $140.—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 McDonald's tipster in CEO's shooting could get up to $60,000.—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024 Both rewards will also be taxed, so the full amounts won't manifest in the tipster's bank account.—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tipster
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