informed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured
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based on information
an informed judgment
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 presidential office in Seoul said it had not been informed in advance but added that Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan, currently in Canada, would head to Washington for talks with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
From Barron's
EasyJet said: "If a flight is disrupted, we take our responsibilities seriously and always try to ensure customers are well informed and looked after."
From BBC
South Korea's presidential office said it had not been informed about the tariff hike plans in advance.
From Barron's
“I’m sorry that parents didn’t feel that they were informed.”
From Los Angeles Times
She informed us that he was reading at an eighth-grade level.
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