as in to inform
to give information to
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Recent Examples of apprise
The decision came amid strong behind-the-scenes pushback from Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, according to a GOP senator who was apprised of the decision to reverse Monday’s budget memo.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The administration announced mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the principal agencies that keep Americans apprised of the onrushing damage caused by planetary heating.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Whatever the goal, your audience should be apprised of it right from the beginning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
Half of all cases lacked the electronic communications necessary to keep national headquarters apprised about field investigations.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The administration announced mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), one of the principal agencies that keep Americans apprised of the onrushing damage caused by planetary heating.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Whatever the goal, your audience should be apprised of it right from the beginning.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
Half of all cases lacked the electronic communications necessary to keep national headquarters apprised about field investigations.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprise
Verb
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Different experiences inform a more complete understanding of the problem and potential solutions.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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His mother informs Mel and his sister that their father will be out on day release but urges them not to share their address with him.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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Burt Reynolds told Business Insider in 2016 that, like Pacino, he was offered and turned down the part.—
Mike Miller Published,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Areas in and around downtown Los Angeles could be temporarily off-limits to filmmakers as protests over recent immigration raids continue to unfold, a local film office advised creatives on Monday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Meanwhile, smartphone users are advised to watch for signs that their own phones may have been compromised.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But the next stage involves AIs which can perform specific actions, whether booking airline tickets or designing software, when instructed.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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An immigration attorney told ABC7 that individuals received a text instructing them to appear for a routine case review in the South Loop, only to be detained shortly after.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Apprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprise. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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