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
Etymology
Origin of informed
A late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at inform 1, -ed 2
Explanation
When you're informed, you have all the information or knowledge that you need. An informed group of voters has been educated in detail about all the issues and candidates. Informed students are more engaged and excited about their classes, and of course they do better on tests. An informed decision is one that you make after learning about your options and giving the matter careful thought. Informed is from the verb inform, "give someone facts or information," from the Latin informare, which literally means "to form," and is figuratively used to mean "to educate."
Vocabulary lists containing informed
Example Sentences
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LeBron James informed the Lakers on Tuesday he will sign with another team this offseason, extending his career to an unprecedented 24th season, but taking his talents elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
The infant's vital signs were good, the Jordanian statement said, adding that local authorities had been informed of the rescue.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
NBA legend LeBron James on Tuesday officially decided to come back for a record 24th season, but informed the Los Angeles Lakers he won’t play for them anymore, according to ESPN’s Shams Carania.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
“Our modeling is deterministic and physics‑based; it is not informed by markets, wagering systems, crowd predictions, or any other form of prediction‑market mechanism,” SeLegue said.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
“We faxed it to you several days ago,” Joylette informed the officer.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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