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informed

American  
[in-fawrmd] / ɪnˈfɔrmd /

adjective

  1. having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised.

    an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
informed British  
/ ɪnˈfɔːmd /

adjective

  1. having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured

  2. based on information

    an informed judgment
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Other Word Forms

  • half-informed adjective
  • informedly adverb
  • quasi-informed adjective
  • uninformed adjective

Etymology

Origin of informed

A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; inform 1, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The aim is that this shared virtual view will make complex medical information easier for patients to understand and support them to feel more confident and informed when making decisions about their treatment.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 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

“I’m cracking up,” says Small over Zoom from her Cooperstown, N.Y., home, “because I had no idea whatsoever that that movie was coming out until my dear sister informed me via you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The message from Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, on behalf of the entire cabinet, informed Arthur that Garfield had died.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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