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information

noun

ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən

Definition of information

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 Changing expectations or considering proposals without comparable information undermines confidence in both the process and its recommendations. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and any additional information. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, patients may have no idea their information is being used as leverage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 When contacted by the IRS to verify information about MDR Group, Mallard provided false information, including that his business had five employees. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for information

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Get the facts, loop in legal, draft a statement, route it through five layers of approval and release it by end of day.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Those facts do not mean that criminal penalties alone caused Colorado’s worsening trend.

— Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of facts

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After the boutique’s statement, Clarkson doubled down on her claims on her Instagram stories with photos featuring a price tag on the bird that contradicted the shop’s first statement.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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