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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
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requested information from Double R showing that the directors met state qualifications.
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
There isn’t much information on ginseng dosage but most suppliers recommend taking around 100-1000 milligrams a day for up to eight weeks.
—Pubsubhub User, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Another case of Mandelson disclosing sensitive information to Epstein came in May, 2010, as the Greek debt crisis was consuming Europe and financial markets were slumping.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
No other information was available.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
There isn’t much information on ginseng dosage but most suppliers recommend taking around 100-1000 milligrams a day for up to eight weeks.
—Pubsubhub User, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Another case of Mandelson disclosing sensitive information to Epstein came in May, 2010, as the Greek debt crisis was consuming Europe and financial markets were slumping.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
No other information was available.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for information
Noun
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The Daily News has a duty to verify facts asserted in op-eds.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The underlying facts tell a remarkable story of how Isom is leading American brilliantly and boldly.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Robin Opsahl,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Feb. 2026
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Leaphorn and Chee head to the school to get some info, but her classmates aren't talking.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Always go directly to the official website for contact info.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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