as in informed
to give information to
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Recent Examples of apprised
Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Whatever the goal, your audience should be apprised of it right from the beginning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
Local state prosecutors will be apprised of the situation should possible criminal culpability play a role in the origin of the pileup, the governor said.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 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
California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden are currently being apprised of the situation, which led to the declaration of a state of emergency.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Understanding who the leaders in the industry are and tracking governmental regulatory agencies can keep a company apprised when changes do occur so compliance can be adjusted seamlessly.
—Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Whatever the goal, your audience should be apprised of it right from the beginning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
Local state prosecutors will be apprised of the situation should possible criminal culpability play a role in the origin of the pileup, the governor said.
—Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 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
California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden are currently being apprised of the situation, which led to the declaration of a state of emergency.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
Understanding who the leaders in the industry are and tracking governmental regulatory agencies can keep a company apprised when changes do occur so compliance can be adjusted seamlessly.
—Parvez Siddiqui, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprised
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When people violate the rules, the policy instructs the officer to first work to educate the rider to make sure they’re informed, rather than step right to enforcement.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Berry’s approach is informed very much by her own experiences coming up in the rough and tumble of investment banking.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even if advised by a manufacturer, the marble cleaning solution should still be tested on a small, inconspicuous area before getting started.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Memos unearthed from Biden’s term show his aides wanted the president to personally sign pardon decisions and advised against using the autopen on clemency decisions.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Sep. 2025
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The canyon between Laura and the couple remains vast after Laura told Cherry in Episode 3 that Daniel died after his rock-climbing accident just to get Cherry out of their lives.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, a law enforcement source later told The New York Times that the findings, from a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms report, had not been verified by the agency’s analysts and could have been misinterpreted.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Apprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprised. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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