- having or showing a lot of knowledge about a particular subject or situation
- an informed critic
- They are not fully informed about the changes.
- Keep me informed of any developments.
Extra Examples- I offer my observations as those of an interested and reasonably informed member of the general public.
- They were poorly informed about their rights.
- a politically informed public
- theoretically informed research
- A free media is essential for an informed democracy.
- Informed sources say that the president may have received hospital treatment last year.
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- (of a decision or judgement) based on an understanding of the facts of a situation
- an informed choice/decision/opinion
- It was a serious and informed debate.
- He went against all informed advice.
Extra Examples- The discussion was about whether the child was old enough to make an informed decision.
- We try to enable people to make informed choices about what car to buy.
- We're not sure what really happened, but we can make an informed guess.
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