1
a
: having information
informed sources
informed observers
b
: based on possession of information
an informed opinion
2
: educated, knowledgeable
what the informed person should know
Examples of informed in a Sentence
Informed sources told us of the new policy.
We need to spend more time researching our options so that we can make an informed choice.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Other clubs have contacted the players’ representatives, asking to be kept informed on discussions but Kamara wants to stay in the Premier League and talks are progressing.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 May 2025
From library shelves to classrooms, censorship limits exposure to diverse viewpoints and restricts informed engagement with complex social issues.
—Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The 2019 Pew survey, for instance, found that over 40 percent of Americans don’t trust others to cast informed votes in elections or to have civil conversations with those who have differing opinions.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 May 2025
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“Informed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informed. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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informed
adjective
in·formed
in-ˈfȯ(ə)rmd 
: having or based on information
informed sources
an informed decision
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