1
as in reasoned
based on sound reasoning or information
the expert's informed opinion persuaded many fence-sitters to get a flu shot
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2
as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience
people who are informed about nutrition have some serious misgivings about this new diet
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1
as in talked
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
the police only caught the mastermind of the burglary because his disgruntled partner informed
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as in advised
to give information to
chose teaching as a career because it affords the opportunity to inform a whole generation of young minds
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Recent Examples of informed
Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Emergency officials urge residents and visitors in hurricane-prone areas to stay informed, prepare early, and heed warnings to protect life and property.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Messer informed Tufano of their own East Village roots.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The names of Halol’s products are blacked out on inspection reports so consumers can’t check their medications and make informed decisions about whether to take them.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Emergency officials urge residents and visitors in hurricane-prone areas to stay informed, prepare early, and heed warnings to protect life and property.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
Messer informed Tufano of their own East Village roots.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informed
Adjective
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Thanks to a prescient investment in producing a promotional video for the CTR model, the world would become acquainted with Ruf through scenes of gratuitous smokey drifts on the Nurburgring, captured from a helicopter no less.—
Christian Gilbertsen,
Robb Report,
12 Aug. 2025
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Questions of family expectations and classism arise as the couple and their families become acquainted with each other.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Dec. 2024
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Strength training three times per week is ideal, the doctor advised.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Still, her doctor advised her to get a colonoscopy, just to be on the safe side.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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The only way to make it to Hell without dying, though, is to master a series of logical paradoxes, and the rules governing this fictional underworld rely on both magic and a faint grasp of Plato and Aristotle.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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There were moments when raising capital felt like the logical next step, especially when competitors were announcing multimillion-dollar rounds.—
Prashant Puri,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The general public should be aware of the pervasiveness of fraudulent sports memorabilia, Hardy says.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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However, there's still work to be done and important disparities to be aware of.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In fact, three experts told Newsweek that 2025 will look much the same as 2024 in terms of COVID-19 risk.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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However, taxpayers who can’t get through on the phone in a reasonable time may get frustrated and hang up without a resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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By any reasonable standard, the Republican Party, both in Connecticut and nationally, has morphed into a right-wing extremist party – there are few moderates left to be found – as Republicans actively work to concentrate political and economic power in the hands of America’s billionaire elite.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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As the new general manager of the Farmington Civic Theater, Clare Cooney plans to add some indie films to the historic Farmington landmark’s familiar mix of tentpole movies and family favorites, writes Julie Hinds.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For many people, a society where women average 1.8 or 1.9 children would feel familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Informed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informed. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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