as in to inform
to give information to
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts.
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.
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John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
The White House team is required to file a report apprising the court of the status of their compliance within 21 days after the date the order takes effect.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Jeremy Saks,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.
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John Parkinson,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
The White House team is required to file a report apprising the court of the status of their compliance within 21 days after the date the order takes effect.
—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprise
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There appears to be no clear association between these two lists, although the contaminant list is supposed to inform the monitoring list.
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Marcia Kimpton's hotel tips Kimpton’s upbringing informed her approach to selecting hotels.
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All of Rojas’ family members were OK, the Venezuelan native told reporters ahead of Friday’s game against the Padres in San Diego.
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Sources told Axios that both sides agreed to halt attacks on each other and meet in Qatar on Tuesday to resolve differences over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Agriculture regulators advise home gardeners to either consume homegrown produce on site or not move it at all from the property to prevent the spread of the fly to nearby regions.
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Republicans have repeatedly echoed the concerns of the Legislative Analyst’s Office — which advises the Legislature on fiscal matters — about the state’s spending.
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Ninety minutes later, Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez retweeted the message from the Central American leader – a man whom the regime’s Chavista movement has long regarded as a political nemesis – instructing Venezuela’s foreign ministry to coordinate the support.
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That includes not even telling guests the full information about the wedding, with people invited reportedly instructed to arrive in New York, without being given details about when and where the wedding will be.
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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprise. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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