Definition of informationnext
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a collection of factual knowledge about something the network correspondent spent the entire day gathering information for her report on the brewing scandal

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Recent Examples of information Siri will then offer to extract the text for you, summarize, or route the information to another app. Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026 During that same span, spending on information processing equipment has soared 51% to $752 billion. Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 Thermal cameras, however, produce fundamentally different visual information. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026 Hal, John, and Kerry quickly trace the satellite’s parts to a likely suspect named Hector Hammond — a villainous name that fans of the comics (or the 2011 movie) will recognize — but Hal notices just how easy this information was to come by. Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for information
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Noun
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, though, when Monster has to start fitting its story into the actual facts of the case, characterizations get shakier and more contradictory.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is not easy for Robin (Griffin), who, judging by his nervously twitching legs and tendency to info-dump on interlocutors, finds ordinary interactions very stressful.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to general info, Siri AI can pull from personal context to answer questions and build on past responses.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Whether Arnault can leverage his track record across multiple international brands to help reverse Nike's fortunes while cementing his position within the Arnault family's succession landscape remains a story that will unfold soon.
    , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Bible readers may wonder how this fit with Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac at God’s command, and philosophers have occasionally tried to reconcile the two stories with textual twists.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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