slang
1
as in info
a report of recent events or facts not previously known received a call from their daughter, who excitedly gave them the 411 on all that had happened to her since arriving on campus

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2
as in scoop
information not generally available to the public a guide that will give you the 411 on what's hot and what's not

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Noun
  • Get more info on that and the 2025 model over at Ford.com.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 May 2025
  • Just answer a few questions, and your info is automatically filled in.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The stars of The Paper are sharing the inside scoop on what The Office fans can expect from their spinoff.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 12 May 2025
  • For more options, check out our main Best TVs and Best Soundbars lists, and hit up our guide on How to Choose the Right TV to get the inside scoop on all your TV questions.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Any information included in the posts must be easily obtainable through a FOIA request.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
  • And like all public media outlets, we were built on a promise: that all people — regardless of income, geography, or background — deserve access to information that informs, educates, and inspires.
    Mark G. Contreras, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s legislation, at more than 1,100 pages, would permanently extend his 2017 tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year while introducing new policies like tax exemptions for tips and overtime wages.
    Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
  • Waiters and those who get tips Tips would not be taxed if the bill passes.
    George Petras, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • An unfortunate consequence of all the rumors and news is that many people are applying for Social Security benefits earlier than previously planned, according to The Wall Street Journal.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • And, of course, there’s NFL Redzone, which Reali has openly expressed interest in as rumors sizzle about Scott Hanson’s future with the program.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • His name was invisible for decades, until the exhaustive research of stadiums expert Simon Inglis brought his body of work to life in his 2007 book Engineering Archie.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 May 2025
  • But libraries were established for the purpose of circulating freely books for the common good, not books designed for some special interests such as those professing woke-ism or those pushing the LGBT agenda, books which poison the mind and preach hatred.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
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“411.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/411. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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