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informed

[in-fawrmd] / ɪnˈfɔrmd /
ADJECTIVE
cognizant, conversant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abreast knowledgeable learned
STRONG
acquainted apprized briefed enlightened posted primed savvy up versed
WEAK
au courant au fait erudite expert familiar in the know into know the score know what's what on top of reliable tuned-in up on up-to-date versant well-read wise to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorant uninformed
WEAK
unaware unknowledgeable

Example Sentences

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When he returned, he said, program staffers informed him he’d been away more than 72 hours and would have to leave.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

If humans in Afghanistan couldn’t make informed decisions from loose maps, documents and handwritten memos, then AI agents can’t succeed in such an environment, either.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

And the third included those without enough supporting information for the FDA to make an informed decision and therefore wouldn’t be used for compounding.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

His family has been informed, the Met says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He informed his guest that he was tired of Americans acting as if they owned the world.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.