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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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
William Jones, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Those statistics allow astronomers to estimate how frequently planets form, and to start making informed guesses about how often conditions arise that could support life.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Our understanding of how their brains tolerate hypothermia and ischemia has informed research efforts, as well as life-saving treatments, for stroke, cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
This helps mitigate guesswork and creates a more confident and informed funding approach.
—William Jones, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Those statistics allow astronomers to estimate how frequently planets form, and to start making informed guesses about how often conditions arise that could support life.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Anyone raising these concerns last season, when Arsenal finished in a distant second place, would be politely informed that the only curb on their creativity was the injuries that were hindering Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Our understanding of how their brains tolerate hypothermia and ischemia has informed research efforts, as well as life-saving treatments, for stroke, cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for informed
Adjective
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This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Great Square is also a good starting point to become acquainted with the colors of the stars.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
16 Nov. 2025
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Over the last few offseasons, the Toronto Blue Jays became far too acquainted with finishing in second place.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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People walked in and out of scenes and talked but didn’t do anything.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Hillsboro Police Mobile Command Center was stationed at the scene, and that was where detectives first talked to Tanya.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Irving, police advised drivers Wednesday morning to take it slow after officers responded to multiple crashes and traffic hazards related to the icy conditions.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The irony is that many of these leaders are well advised.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some managers with a large team will not be always aware of your daily workload and available capacity.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For those who aren’t aware of the background, Bertone is a legendary Italian auto design house famous for cars like the beautiful Alfa GTV (1963–77) and the bedroom-poster favorite, the Lamborghini Countach of 1974.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
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The daily average of TikTok uninstalls are up nearly 150% in the last five days compared to the last three months, market firm SensorTower told CNBC on Monday.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Atkinson, the high performance director and national coach of Swimming Canada, told CBC he was disappointed with Kharun’s decision.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Columbia Heights was as prepared for an immigration crackdown as could be reasonably expected of any community or school system—but there has been nothing reasonable about the ICE terror campaign.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Finding that type of player, for a reasonable price, is the difficult part.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Informed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informed. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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