Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Possessed of full information on a wide variety of subjects.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Furnished with sufficient, correct
knowledge
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective possessing sound knowledge
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Examples
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So, it was a telling moment when the well-informed Arianna Huffington appeared on The Daily Show on Tuesday to discuss the economic crisis described in her book, Third-World America.
Art Levine: Labor-Backed Oct. 2 Rally Competing With Jon Stewart, Pro-Corporate Senate Art Levine 2010
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The American Urological Association said Friday it would continue to recommend PSA screening "for well-informed men who wish to pursue early diagnosis," but it added that any such discussions should include "the risks of over-detection and overtreatment" and make clear that "active surveillance" was also an option.
Report Resets Prostate Testing Debate Katherine Hobson 2011
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In most of our previous conversations Blair had been calm, cool, very much the well-informed unemotional analyst, comfortable talking the jargon of the nuclear command and control community from which he came.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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Here's the problem: Obama is so amazingly thoughtful and well-informed on just about every issue facing the country, that he has no time or patience for the psychological dimension.
Raphael Cushnir: White House Emotional Intelligence Rating: 0 Raphael Cushnir 2010
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To Dr. Jeffrey Lewis and his extremely well-informed cohorts at the armscontrolwonk.com blog, for penetrating the scrim of PR and euphemism that often masks the truth about our nuclear posture.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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He imagined future historians writing approvingly of his self-confidence and his conviction that a well-informed intellect was more important in a chief executive than experience.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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He imagined future historians writing approvingly of his self-confidence and his conviction that a well-informed intellect was more important in a chief executive than experience.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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In most of our previous conversations Blair had been calm, cool, very much the well-informed unemotional analyst, comfortable talking the jargon of the nuclear command and control community from which he came.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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To Dr. Jeffrey Lewis and his extremely well-informed cohorts at the armscontrolwonk.com blog, for penetrating the scrim of PR and euphemism that often masks the truth about our nuclear posture.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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It would be possible to collect the necessary data to formulate a rational and well-informed immigration policy.
Dagobert L. Brito: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Compromise or Stalemate Dagobert L. Brito 2010
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