apprised

past tense of apprise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of apprised My editor has asked me to keep her apprised of my heart rate. Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Jolley stressed the importance of keeping the Health and Human Services appropriations staff apprised of the agency's finances. Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 30 June 2026 At no point did George contact Saulter to ensure that he had been apprised of the mandatory Garrity interview, or of the implications of not showing up, George testified. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 In a post-meeting interview, Diane Hernandez Del Calvo, the SFRTA interim executive director, said the authority will make sure the public is well-apprised of the changes. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 Installed on a mobile device, the parental control system can keep parents apprised of the child’s location. Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Blogs run by traditional media organizations, such as ABC or The Washington Post, may utilize a live blog to keep the audience apprised of the facts of the event while a nontraditional news organization, such as Politico or Daily Kos, may focus more on real-time analysis of those facts. Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 Multiple 49ers, however, frowned during February’s Pro Bowl preparations when apprised of the 49ers’ potential Australia and Mexico trips. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 May 2026 The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions. John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprised
Verb
  • As she was being evaluated, a doctor informed her she had been flagged for receiving excessive pain medication prescriptions.
    Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • King Charles was informed of their move a few days before the announcement.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Larry Magid, a longtime online-safety advocate who has advised Meta on safety issues and CEO of ConnectSafely, thinks the cigarette comparison only goes so far.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, LOVB hired sports investment bank Inner Circle Sports, which previously advised the NWSL on its expansion process, to advise on its next phase of expansion and long-term growth.
    Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The catalog spans genres such as fantasy, family drama, romance and billionaire romance, told in episodes running 60-90 seconds.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly half of Stars and Stripes' $29 million annual budget comes from taxpayers, a person familiar with the newspaper's operations told CBS News last week.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Apprised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprised. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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