apprise

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How does the verb apprise differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of apprise are acquaint, inform, and notify. While all these words mean "to make one aware of something," apprise implies communicating something of special interest or importance.

keep us apprised of the situation

When would acquaint be a good substitute for apprise?

The meanings of acquaint and apprise largely overlap; however, acquaint lays stress on introducing to or familiarizing with.

acquaint yourself with the keyboard

When might inform be a better fit than apprise?

The words inform and apprise can be used in similar contexts, but inform implies the imparting of knowledge especially of facts or occurrences.

informed us of the crisis

When is notify a more appropriate choice than apprise?

The synonyms notify and apprise are sometimes interchangeable, but notify implies sending notice of something requiring attention or demanding action.

notified the witness when to appear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of apprise 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 Half of all cases lacked the electronic communications necessary to keep national headquarters apprised about field investigations. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025 The consignor, apprised of the Grünbaum provenance, asked Christie’s to help mediate an agreement with Grünbaum’s heirs, according to Boll. Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apprise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprise
Verb
  • The film also stars Dave Bautista as Steve, the show’s producer who informs Shelly that her longtime gig is coming to an end.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Parents and teachers were not informed of that probe or her indictment on 19 charges in August 2024, and only discovered this information two months ago when local outlet WHYY broke the story.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters she was caught off guard by the news, and has asked the prosecutor's office to ask the U.S. Department of Justice for more information.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises residents in areas with excessive heat to wear light clothing, drink lots of water, use their air conditioning and avoid from exerting themselves outside in order to prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The release advises anyone with further information to contact the North Little Rock Department Tip Line at (501) 680-8439 or Detective Adam Williams at 501-771-7167.
    Parker Mancino, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • His work far from finished, Jim is immediately instructed to reach into Royce’s open chest cavity and aid in the surgery.
    Judy Berman, Time, 12 May 2025
  • That’s evidently false in the cases involving the Alien Enemies Act—last month, the Supreme Court instructed that challenges to Trump’s actions had to be brought as habeas cases.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 May 2025

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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprise. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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