well-informed

adjective

well-in·​formed ˈwel-in-ˈfȯrmd How to pronounce well-informed (audio)
1
: having extensive knowledge especially of current topics and events
2
: thoroughly knowledgeable in a particular subject

Examples of well-informed in a Sentence

patients considering LASIK surgery should be well-informed about the risks and possible complications
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This ensures important decisions about Latino audiences can be well-informed and based on facts, not opinions or misconceptions. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Don’t overlook the unique characteristics of alternative investments, including their limited transparency and liquidity, and be sure to leverage the insights of your financial advisor to stay well-informed. Fred Hubler, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Gregarious, well-informed and opinionated, Lord Cromwell, 64, has spoken up regularly in debates on issues from Ukraine to water quality. Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 But if the threats to orcas have become more complex, the responses have grown increasingly well-informed by a bedrock of research, much of which has come out of the ecological reserve and its orbit. Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for well-informed 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of well-informed was in the 15th century

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“Well-informed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-informed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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