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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Style There’s a great one from H&M that’s on sale, FYI. February 14, 2025 Christian Vierig/Getty Images All products are independently selected by our editors. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025 Many sleeping tablets also target GABA for similar reasons, FYI. Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025 Its seven vibration patterns and 10 speed settings provide plenty of variety—FYI, that’s 70 combinations total. Gabrielle Kassel, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025 Mikes also count, FYI. Top Names for Boy Billionaires After Michael, John was the second most common billionaire name for boys, according to the study, with 46 nine-figure earners claiming this moniker. Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for FYI

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1986, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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