information
noun
in·for·ma·tion
ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən 
1
a(1)
: knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
(2)
: intelligence, news
b
: the attribute inherent in and communicated by one of two or more alternative sequences or arrangements of something (such as nucleotides in DNA or binary digits in a computer program) that produce specific effects
c(1)
: a signal or character (as in a communication system or computer) representing data
(2)
: something (such as a message, experimental data, or a picture) which justifies change in a construct (such as a plan or theory) that represents physical or mental experience or another construct
d
: a quantitative measure of the content of information
specifically
: a numerical quantity that measures the uncertainty in the outcome of an experiment to be performed
2
: the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence
3
: the act of informing against a person
4
: a formal accusation of a crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented by a grand jury
informationally
adverb
Examples of information in a Sentence
They're working to collect information about the early settlers in the region.
The pamphlet provides a lot of information on recent changes to the tax laws.
He gave the police false information about his background.
The conference will give us an opportunity to exchange information with other researchers.
We can't make a decision until we have more information.
The tests have not yet uncovered any new information.
I don't like having to reveal personal information when I fill in a job application.
He's accused of withholding useful information.
I couldn't remember his number so I had to call information.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chat will again be available in English and Spanish and will have enhanced authentication and verification features to allow customer service representatives to provide more information.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The information coming out of New York could not have been timelier.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Gabbard vowed to pardon Snowden, who leaked a trove of information on the U.S. government's top-secret mass surveillance programs.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 4 Feb. 2025
The information the source supplies must be newsworthy and give readers genuine insight.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025
The information coming out of New York could not have been timelier.
—Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
During the 2020 presidential campaign, Gabbard vowed to pardon Snowden, who leaked a trove of information on the U.S. government's top-secret mass surveillance programs.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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information
noun
in·for·ma·tion
ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən
1
: the giving or receiving of knowledge or intelligence
2
a
: knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
b
: knowledge of a particular event or situation : news
c
: a characteristic or quality (as of DNA or a computer program) that stands for, expresses, or tells about one group of things or ways of doing things instead of others
3
: the quality of something (as DNA or a computer program) that represents a specific choice between a number of possible choices
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