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• a piece of information
• a source of information
• to collect/gather/obtain/receive information
• to provide/give/pass on information

information

1. facts or details about somebody/something
• a piece of information
• a source of information
• to collect/gather/obtain/receive information
• to provide/give/pass on information
• For further information on the diet, write to us at this address.
• Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest.
• This leaflet is produced for the information of (= to inform) our customers.
• an information desk
• background information
• According to my information (= according to what I have been told) work was due to start last week.
• He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information.
• Could you tell me the best way to get to Paddington station, please?
• Do you happen to know whether Amy Brown works here?
• I wonder whether/if you can help me. I'm trying to find out which number to call for reservations.
• = directory enquiries
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• = for information only
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2. used to tell somebody that they are wrong about something
• For your information, I don't even have a car.
3. written on documents that are sent to somebody who needs to know the information in them but does not need to deal with them
4. a person, book, etc. that can give you a lot of information on a particular subject

Extra Examples

• At the moment we have very little information to go on.
• Do you have the information I need?
• Further information is available on request.
• Have you dug up any further information on the suspect?
• It is alleged that he gave false information to the tax authorities.
• It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.
• James is able to retain an enormous amount of factual information in his head.
• New information will be posted on the Internet twice a month.
• Portable computers are good for accessing information while on the move.
• She didn’t volunteer that information, and I didn’t ask.
• She let slip a few nuggets of information about herself.
• Someone leaked information to the press.
• The French and British police will exchange information on wanted criminals.
• The Internet allows us to share information with our distributors.
• The information flows in both directions.
• The leaflet provides contact information for your local branch.
• The police are still questioning witnesses and gathering information.
• The research has yielded a lot of information.
• The two countries exchange information on wanted criminals.
• The way you present the information is important.
• There are legal constraints on the use of price-sensitive information.
• They passed on the information about the crime to the police.
• This book is a mine of information on the Romans.
• This is the information age and there’s an insatiable appetite for data and speed.
• This leaflet is produced for the information of our customers.
• a court order preventing an ex-employee from disclosing confidential information
• a reward for information leading to an arrest
• an interesting piece of information
• an organization that collects and disseminates information about women in science
• basic information like date of birth and phone number
• basic information like date of birth, doctor’s name and phone number
• database systems that process and store information
• financial information concerning a company
• general information about the company as a whole
• information gained from research
• information relating to the social background of the child
• software that retrieves information from a variety of different sources
• the difficulties of extracting information from government officials
• the latest information on lung conditions
• the latest information on the situation in the Middle East
• to improve the flow of information within the company
• Do you have any information about local buses?
• For further information, contact us at the above address.
• He is accused of giving false information to the police.
• He refused to comment until he had seen all the relevant information.
• Information is stored on their computerized databases.
• Log onto our website for the most up-to-date information.
• One piece of information was particularly interesting.
• Our information is that the police will shortly make an arrest.
• The Internet can be a mine of information.
• The information was passed on by the immigration service.
• The meeting is really to exchange information.
• This information is strictly confidential.
• This letter is for information only.
• We do not give out this information over the phone.
• We will need a little more background information.
• What was your main source of information for your article?
• You can go to the information desk for help.
• You will need to collect as much information as possible.

Word Origin

• late Middle English (also in the sense ‘formation of the mind, teaching’), via Old French from Latin informatio(n-), from the verb informare ‘shape, fashion, describe’, from in- ‘into’ + forma ‘a form’.