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informed

American  
[in-fawrmd] / ɪnˈfɔrmd /

adjective

  1. having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised.

    an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.
informed British  
/ ɪnˈfɔːmd /

adjective

  1. having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured

  2. based on information

    an informed judgment
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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As one store manager in North Carolina informed his bosses in the Northeast: “Guys, we can sell baseball stuff in January.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Identities of the deceased service members will be withheld for 24 hours after next of kin is informed.

From Salon

The new feature can dispense personalized healthcare advice that’s informed by medical records and personal health data, if users choose to upload them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new Copilot Health feature will offer personalized, AI-powered healthcare advice that’s informed by medical records and health data uploaded with users’ consent.

From The Wall Street Journal

When informed of a documentary presenting a new claim that the Patterson-Gimlin film was faked, Moneymaker dismissed it.

From The Wall Street Journal

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