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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
That information can be used to plan future attacks or craft more convincing scams aimed at users.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Now British police are investigating whether Mandelson committed misconduct in public office by passing on sensitive government information to Epstein.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Cook County assessor’s office did not respond to requests for information about L’Heureux’s double exemption.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Anyone with information about Spencer's whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's office at 435-676-2678.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Now British police are investigating whether Mandelson committed misconduct in public office by passing on sensitive government information to Epstein.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The Cook County assessor’s office did not respond to requests for information about L’Heureux’s double exemption.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Anyone with information about Spencer's whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff's office at 435-676-2678.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for information
Noun
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Demand independent confirmation of whatever statements are asserted as facts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Besides the deceased, who appears more as a spectre in pictures, letters and memories, the men in this story take a back seat, with three generations of women at the center of the narrative.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Find this story at Iowa Capital Dispatch, which is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity.—
Robin Opsahl,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ask for more info if needed; use intuition if something feels off.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
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The organization will host four in-person info sessions and 3 office hours to support applicants and answer any questions residents may have.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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