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as in data
a collection of factual knowledge about something
the network correspondent spent the entire day gathering information for her report on the brewing scandal
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as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
what's the latest information about the wildfires out in the West?
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Recent Examples of information
Just days before the government admitted Quero Navas had died months earlier, attorneys with the Coalition for Human Rights and Democracy were still publicly demanding information about his location.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Additional information about the crash, including why the pedestrian was on the tracks, was not immediately available Monday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
And that’s mostly from vinyl banners that are used to announce a new train line, keep the public away from construction zones, or provide information to its employees.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
For more economic information about the cotton market, visit Cotton Incorporated’s Lifestyle Monitor.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Additional information about the crash, including why the pedestrian was on the tracks, was not immediately available Monday morning.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
And that’s mostly from vinyl banners that are used to announce a new train line, keep the public away from construction zones, or provide information to its employees.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
For more economic information about the cotton market, visit Cotton Incorporated’s Lifestyle Monitor.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for information
Noun
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Romano puts herself in the curious position of fighting a battle that has already been won on facts but not yet in legend.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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Eggs, sushi, and crypto The account paid attention to smaller stories, too.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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There’s also no shortage of folks rather blindly passing along to others health info seen on social media without verifying the info’s accuracy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The data collected on studio leadership at the time is incomplete, and even with that missing info, the clearance was still met.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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