FYI

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abbreviation

for your information
"… And just FYI, my own days on the Chester's Mill PD are over."Stephen King
(FYI, everyone who is anyone is sitting in the Grill Room for lunch, not the more formal Pool Room.)Entertainment Weekly

FYI

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noun

plural FYIs
: a usually brief statement or communication that is intended to advise or warn someone
Just an FYI, the district office will be closed Monday …BettyLou DeCroce

Examples of FYI in a Sentence

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Noun
Insidious is also where director Wan would create the visual style that defines the look of both this and The Conjuring franchises, which, FYI, both went on to make a ton of money for the studio. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024 Skims Sport Crew Socks FYI, Skims sells socks, and thank goodness. Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024 Hi-Surf - Fox 9:30 p.m. Rachael Ray's in Tuscany - FYI 10 p.m. Brilliant Minds - NBC Cabin in the Woods - ID / Max English Teacher - FX 11 p.m. Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024 The chocolates inside are on the smaller side, just FYI. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for FYI 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of FYI was in 1986

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“FYI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FYI. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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