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
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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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Asked what the city knew before the drills, Gordo said police had been informed of activity but not the scope and significance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The BLS informed the GAO that it had tapped an “outside entity” to conduct a new study on the effects of lower survey response rates for the payroll survey data, and identify improvements.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He wrote diary notes based on his memory that informed his book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Keeping her informed about your actions is tantamount to saying, “It all goes to you.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“A proper funeral, of course,” Juanita informed her.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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