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apprise

[uh-prahyz] / əˈpraɪz /
VERB
tell
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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

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

From Barron's May 24, 2026

She said local officials, whom she declined to name, were apprised and enthusiastic—until vocal opposition erupted.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

As you note, your stepsister apprised him of the risks inherent in a revocable trust, the most significant being that its terms could be changed upon his passing.

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

Collins recently reached two years without a drink — something he was apprised of by his assistant, who marked the occasion by bringing him a “2” balloon.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

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

A villager had reached out to her, and she tweeted at the authorities, apprising them of the problem.

From Washington Post Mar. 25, 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

On Friday I received a letter from dear Anonymous," he writes to Lady Hesketh, "apprising me of a parcel that the coach would bring me on Saturday.

From Shelburne Essays, Third Series by More, Paul Elmer




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