Thesaurus results for INFORMATION

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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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 International investigators are still working to determine a motive but an Israeli official said information from the inquiry suggested the suspect acted alone. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Evans was fired and is now being investigated for allegedly leaking information about the case. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 District Attorney Amy Wren said there were more than 25,000 misuses of official information. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 In particular, new information on oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Middle East region will be key. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for information

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Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to the UAE’s president, also cautioned against conspiracy theories as investigators look to establish the facts surrounding what happened.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
The facts of the employment relationship can determine whether the ordinary presumption still controls.

— William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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And then there was a data point shared by Spanish consulting and market research firm GECA, based on Teleformat data, which saw Iberseries attendees taking photos on their mobiles or jotting down the info.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Turns out there’s no slick Stripe integration like Muse has to save your credit card info and use a virtual card for checkout.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

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There was a period where airspace was closed in the Gulf after the Iran conflict began, and then questions about whether the region’s growth story would be interrupted.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
In the end, creation stories feels a bit like an internal pep talk for which an audience didn’t necessarily need to be present.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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