clued

verb

past tense of clue
as in informed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clued
  1. informed
  2. notified
  3. acquainted
  4. apprised
  5. briefed
  6. told
  7. instructed
  8. enlightened
Verb
  • At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Corrections officials began their search and notified local law enforcement, according to a news release.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • After the next of kin has been notified, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the identity of the woman who died.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of notified
Verb
  • That badge allowed former surfer Conan Hayes, who was acquainted with election-denier and MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, to enter the secure room where the machines were stored and take images of the voting machines and associated data.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Other notable suspects include Mark Hansen, a nightclub owner acquainted with Short, and Leslie Dillon, a former mortician’s assistant who knew details about the crime that had not been released to the public.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
Definition of acquainted
Verb
  • At no point did George contact Saulter to ensure that he had been apprised of the mandatory Garrity interview, or of the implications of not showing up, George testified.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • In a post-meeting interview, Diane Hernandez Del Calvo, the SFRTA interim executive director, said the authority will make sure the public is well-apprised of the changes.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026
Definition of apprised
Verb
  • The chair umpire immediately paused the match and called a supervisor onto the court, who was briefed on what had just unfolded.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Police assigned to patrol the Madison Square Garden area have said they were briefed on a potential increase in crowds on Friday.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of briefed
Verb
  • The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • Retailers have also been instructed to remove the products from store shelves.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Memmott said he and his family have been instructed by local authorities to prepare to evacuate their home at any moment.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • So, please, consider this column a mere public service announcement for those of you living in or are soon to visit the less-than-enlightened corners of the country where that’s not the case.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Ambiguity clouds the conversation and risks leaving your protégé more confused than enlightened.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of enlightened
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