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as in data
a collection of factual knowledge about something
the network correspondent spent the entire day gathering information for her report on the brewing scandal
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as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
what's the latest information about the wildfires out in the West?
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Recent Examples of information
When information is not known or reported, which appears to be the case with the Washington Hilton suspect, mitigation measures are nearly impossible.
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Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, Google pushed back at the request for so much information, and the company negotiated with the police to reduce their request from 19 unidentified users to nine and then just three cellphone users.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
When insider trading is the whole point George Mason University professor Robin Hanson, who helped develop the market scoring rule used by many prediction markets, said people with inside information should be on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Finally, the constant flow of information of all kinds places a strain on the capacities of users and especially voters to access, judge, and respond to information.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
In fact, Google pushed back at the request for so much information, and the company negotiated with the police to reduce their request from 19 unidentified users to nine and then just three cellphone users.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
When insider trading is the whole point George Mason University professor Robin Hanson, who helped develop the market scoring rule used by many prediction markets, said people with inside information should be on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
Finally, the constant flow of information of all kinds places a strain on the capacities of users and especially voters to access, judge, and respond to information.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for information
Noun
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His belief this would happen was all magical thinking, not based on facts on the ground.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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These days, revenge literature arrives most often as a sordid memoir or roman à clef in which grievances are recounted, villainy exposed, and relevant facts set forth.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Amazon streamer’s Contenders lineup brings us that one, as well as all the info and star power making up the fifth and final season of The Boys.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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The changes start up front, where, instead of a traditional instrument cluster, the dash is crowned by BMW’s Panoramic iDrive, a display that runs along the bottom of the windshield from A-pilar to A-pilar and shows all relevant vehicle info.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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