1
a
: having information
informed sources
informed observers
b
: based on possession of information
an informed opinion
2
: educated, knowledgeable
what the informed person should know
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Informed sources told us of the new policy.
We need to spend more time researching our options so that we can make an informed choice.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
Daisy Hernandez, co-founder and CEO of The Apartment Plug, a Bay Area apartment-search platform, said the proposal could help renters make more informed decisions.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The best way to protect yourself and the people around you from things like Ebola is to stay informed.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Their push to reform the state’s 2008 Biometric Information Privacy Act — which allows people to sue companies for collecting personal data without informed consent — went nowhere.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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“Informed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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informed
adjective
in·formed
in-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd 
: having or based on information
informed sources
an informed decision
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