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Synonyms

apprised

American

[uh-prahyzd] / əˈpraɪzd /

adjective

informed or notified of something.

If there are any new developments, we'll keep you apprised.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of apprise.

Etymology

Origin of apprised

apprise ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Each week, Slate’s Shirin Ali surfaces important, under-the-radar legal news and keeps you apprised of all that is going on with our Jurisprudence team.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 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

Mark Rothko apprised Newman of his own progress in 1945: “I hope that you are jealous and will be spurred to greater labors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz, who came from the Ravens, called Eric DeCosta, his Baltimore counterpart, and apprised him of the situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

Sotheby’s apprised Mr. Big of the fact that his “Rembrandt” was appraised as worthless. as if/as though.

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

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