apprised
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of apprised
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
Or, “I am following the guidelines of the trust and keeping little Laura’s parents apprised of all actions. If you want to discuss it, you should ask them.”
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 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
One buyer who had placed an offer is deciding what to do, after being apprised of the graffiti damage, the agent said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Maybe he had been apprised of the whole thing and—unbeknownst to Henry—had come over and successfully lured me out of harm’s way.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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