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as in data
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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as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
what's the latest information about the wildfires out in the West?
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Recent Examples of information
Several large nonprofit organizations and advocacy groups also provide up-to-date information on scams and advise on strategies for prevention.
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for an oversight hearing that grew contentious and yielded little new information about activity at the Justice Department.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for an oversight hearing that grew contentious and yielded little new information about activity at the Justice Department.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for information
Noun
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These courts ruled that prior lawsuits addressed the same facts and that a law called Section 230 gave the social media companies legal immunity for content-moderation decisions.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Laine requested community members let law enforcement conduct their investigation and let the facts come to light.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This story will be updated as more information becomes available.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Without data centers, flights would be grounded (pilots could not get weather info and flight plans would not be available), communication would become rudimentary, payments would stop processing (welcome back, bartering) — even 911, which goes through an online system, would shut down.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fill in your date of birth, email address and other basic info.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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