as in informed
to give information to
let me apprise you of the current situation
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Recent Examples of apprised
The War Powers Resolution of 1973, passed into law in the wake of the Vietnam War, includes several provisions aimed at keeping the president's military powers somewhat in check and Congress apprised of the president's military actions.
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John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Rubio, however, has argued the administration has kept congressional leaders apprised.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Last month, the DOJ convened a call with the states to discuss the agreement, though states weren’t apprised of details.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Roshanara became Aurangzeb’s informant, keeping him apprised of court intrigues and politics.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
Ensures that priority services of the department continue, and keeps management fully apprised of events in a timely manner.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The Guthrie family has been apprised of the efforts to investigate the notes and the case itself, the three officials briefed said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The role of the director of national intelligence is to coordinate intelligence collection across federal agencies and keep the president apprised of threats to national security.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Since the union authorized a strike, its leadership will take the motion to leadership at the USW’s Pittsburgh headquarters, though negotiators have kept Pittsburgh apprised since negotiations began, Beck said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Rubio, however, has argued the administration has kept congressional leaders apprised.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Last month, the DOJ convened a call with the states to discuss the agreement, though states weren’t apprised of details.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
Roshanara became Aurangzeb’s informant, keeping him apprised of court intrigues and politics.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Mar. 2026
Ensures that priority services of the department continue, and keeps management fully apprised of events in a timely manner.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated February 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The Guthrie family has been apprised of the efforts to investigate the notes and the case itself, the three officials briefed said.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The role of the director of national intelligence is to coordinate intelligence collection across federal agencies and keep the president apprised of threats to national security.
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprised
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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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However, King Charles has now been advised on medical grounds to stop all sports, including skiing and riding, because of his ongoing cancer treatment.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 21-year-old mother now has a part-time job, despite being advised against it to protect her mental health.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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