as in to inform
to give information to
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Recent Examples of apprise
In the first 24 hours of the Eaton fire, Pasadena’s communications director helped activate four different kinds of alerts to keep its residents apprised of evacuation orders, while also hopping on several news programs and doing interviews to share updates in real time.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The decision came amid strong behind-the-scenes pushback from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, according to a GOP senator who was apprised of the decision to reverse Monday’s budget memo.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The administration announced mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the principal agencies that keep Americans apprised of the onrushing damage caused by planetary heating.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Whatever the goal, your audience should be apprised of it right from the beginning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The decision came amid strong behind-the-scenes pushback from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, according to a GOP senator who was apprised of the decision to reverse Monday’s budget memo.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The administration announced mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the principal agencies that keep Americans apprised of the onrushing damage caused by planetary heating.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Whatever the goal, your audience should be apprised of it right from the beginning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprise
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Officials pledged to inform the public through official channels as the situation evolves.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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There is no need to inform domains about their sluggish new competition.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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In summer 2001, he was told to quickly pack his bags as the sheriff was coming to evict them.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Additionally, Meghan remarked on how she’s been able to tell her story from her perspective.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Brown’s 1962 how-to guide for modern single women to dominate both in relationships and at the office was radical in one way, advising women to cherish being single rather than seeing it as a sign of their deficiency.—
Alice Bolin
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The final decision about Iran's response will be made by Khamenei; the parliament's vote to close the strait merely advises him of the option to pursue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Before doing anything else, inspect the inside of the grill for any grease build-up, Carothers instructs.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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Under modern judicial deference doctrines, courts have been instructed not to interpret the law, but to accept how agencies interpret it.—
Jon Riches,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprise. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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