apprise

Example Sentences

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The address is prescribed by the Constitution and calls for the president to apprise Congress about the state of the union.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

“We wanted to apprise incoming first-year students to be careful while embarking on their academic journey at Yale,” Hall told The Associated Press in a phone interview.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

A multi-agency team is conducting the investigation, he said, adding that the team will apprise authorities when they are done with the probe.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 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

“I’ve been expecting you. I imagine you wish to call Miss Perumal and apprise her of your situation.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart