in the know

phrase

Synonyms of in the knownext
: in possession of exclusive knowledge or information
broadly : well-informed

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For those still not in the know, the last installment saw Enola insecure about proving worthy of the Holmes name, struggling to figure out her own identity while Sherlock was preoccupied with a case of his own. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 And Jeopardy’s clue writers are generally considered to be pretty in the know. Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026

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“In the know.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20know. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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