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apprise

[uh-prahyz] / əˈpraɪz /


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Once he rules, Merchan said, he will hold a hybrid conference — lawyers in court, Trump appearing by video — where he will apprise him of the dos and don’ts of his impending order.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023

Both sides had been expected to apprise U.S.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2022

“We’ve had very full argument on this. I know where I’m coming out, and I want to therefore apprise the parties of that,” he said Monday.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2022

This one, for Crypto.com, stars LeBron James, who has traveled back in time to 2003 to apprise his younger self about all of the marvels that the future holds in store.

From Slate ● Feb. 14, 2022

Appraise means “evaluate” or “size up”; apprise means “inform.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Jaishankar said he "apprised Secretary Rubio of challenges that legitimate travellers face in respect of visa issuance".

From Barron's ● May 24, 2026

Or, “I am following the guidelines of the trust and keeping little Laura’s parents apprised of all actions. If you want to discuss it, you should ask them.”

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 16, 2026

The U.S. military was kept apprised of the operation, according to people involved in her escape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

So, the thinking goes, Waltz probably had both Goldberg and Greer’s numbers in his phone and, meaning to keep Greer apprised of an imminent development relevant to his job, accidentally added the wrong “JG.”

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2025

The lawyer suggested that Leila keep him apprised of anything happening in the case, such as it was.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

His complaint alleges the government obtained the warrant in bad faith, and without apprising the magistrate judge of Lindell’s role in the Colorado case.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022

The Post on Thursday appended to Heard’s op-ed an editor’s note apprising readers of this week’s developments.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022

"We are calling people right now apprising them of the situation so they can make other plans," he said.

From Reuters ● Jul. 3, 2014

A relative of Mr. MacLeod’s who worked in McClelland & Stewart’s warehouse was charged with apprising him of novelistic developments.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2014

While at Sackett's Harbor, Heber received a letter from his wife, apprising him of the birth of his son, Heber P., at Kirtland, on the 1st of June.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Orson F. Whitney


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