as in informed
to give information to
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Recent Examples of apprised
The Guthrie family has been apprised of the efforts to investigate the notes and the case itself, the three officials briefed said.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The role of the director of national intelligence is to coordinate intelligence collection across federal agencies and keep the president apprised of threats to national security.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Students, particularly younger ones, aren’t always apprised of their family’s actual economic and housing situation.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Purushotham argued that build versus buy is often not an either/or, though his team stays apprised of what Citi’s 30,000 software developers are working on.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The acclaimed independent filmmaker, who has also taught film at Bard College for nearly two decades, spoke to Vogue last week about the noteworthy events at the edge of the action, the artist who inspired Mooney’s wardrobe, and the materials that apprised O’Connor of 1970 America.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The fountain’s ninety-six-year-old creator was not apprised of the work’s impending destruction but instead was alerted by his children, who had read about it online.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The role of the director of national intelligence is to coordinate intelligence collection across federal agencies and keep the president apprised of threats to national security.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Students, particularly younger ones, aren’t always apprised of their family’s actual economic and housing situation.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
Purushotham argued that build versus buy is often not an either/or, though his team stays apprised of what Citi’s 30,000 software developers are working on.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Ig Nobel apprised The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate achievements that make people laugh, then think.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
The acclaimed independent filmmaker, who has also taught film at Bard College for nearly two decades, spoke to Vogue last week about the noteworthy events at the edge of the action, the artist who inspired Mooney’s wardrobe, and the materials that apprised O’Connor of 1970 America.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
The fountain’s ninety-six-year-old creator was not apprised of the work’s impending destruction but instead was alerted by his children, who had read about it online.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2025
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.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprised
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Britain has informed the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons alleging a breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention, a press release said.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The library features several spaces that were informed by community feedback, including a community room and a Maker’s Space, where visitors can use 3D printers or take cooking classes.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Commercial airline passengers are advised to check their flight status online.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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To monitor other local risk, residents are advised to sign up for county alert systems and to monitor agencies’ social media.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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City leaders call anti-trans legislation ‘hypocrisy’ Hill told the Statesman he had not been spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community about his bill about bathroom use.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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