authoritative information

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meaningsofauthoritativeandinformation

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authoritative
adjective
uk
/ɔːˈθɒr.ɪ.tə.tɪv/
us
/əˈθɔːr.ə.t̬ə.t̬ɪv/
showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected ...
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information
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
facts about a situation, person, ...
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(Definition ofauthoritativeandinformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofauthoritative information

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What is clear is the need for reliableauthoritativeinformationfrom credible sources, together with unbiased media reporting.
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The great amounts ofauthoritativeinformationand opinions given by first-rate scholars far outweigh the somewhat minor defects pointed out above.
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Concerning the males of this genus, very littleauthoritativeinformationis available.
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They were often too journalistic, with inaccurate factual descriptions, uncritical musical evaluations, and obscure musical analyses, despite the responsible position to provideauthoritativeinformationabout the musicians' career and work.
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That isauthoritativeinformationon a subject that is of great concern and importance to us all.
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I have noauthoritativeinformationon the subject.
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I think that it will be helpful to all of us if more of theauthoritativeinformationwhich is available were published.
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This work is designed to provide more factual andauthoritativeinformationthan is currently available, including on numbers.
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We are dependent on guesswork and there is noauthoritativeinformationwhatever about one minority problem.
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The date of operation was a dark secret even from family practitioner committees, on whom opticians rely for theirauthoritativeinformation.
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But we must base our concerns onauthoritativeinformation; we have to get our facts right.
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A good deal ofauthoritativeinformationis already available about the general trends of the economy.
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We have noauthoritativeinformationon the "responsibility system".
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If not, at the very least the hope is that there will be an advisory committee on fees to give someauthoritativeinformation.
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That would provide the motorist withauthoritativeinformation.
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It must beauthoritativeinformation, and we shall consider what can and should be done in that respect.
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Unfortunately, we have noauthoritativeinformationavailable on this point.
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We have noauthoritativeinformationas to the cause.
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It is important that anyone wishing to identify these rates of pay and allowances will know whereauthoritativeinformationcan be found.
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I have enough to do in dealing withauthoritativeinformation, let alone leaked material.
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