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

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The two companies have struck a deal under which Hello Sunshine will develop lifestyle shows for A+E’s Home Made Nation content hub — which includes programming blocks on A&E and FYI and on the company’s FAST channels. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 Jason’s chest hair and a little bit of belly hair, just FYI, were made of chocolate curls. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024 Happy holidays to you and yours from all of us at FYI. Tim Engle, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2024 Unplugged Nation, which premieres at 9 p.m. Wednesday on FYI, celebrates the rewards of leading a simplified, self-sufficient, disconnected lifestyle. David Martindale, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 Billie has sung this live in some of her past shows FYI. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2023 Nation lifestyle programming block, as well as on FYI and other platforms. Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Jan. 2024 The block airs on weekend mornings on the A&E Network and Mondays on sister channel FYI, as well as on the company’s FAST services. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024 In the other major dirt race for 2-year-olds, Just FYI held off Jody’s Pride to win the $2 million Juvenile Fillies. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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