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
Florida will now prioritize these young adults for campus housing and work-study programs while expanding access to Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) vouchers statewide, and helping more adults qualify for apartment leases. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025 The list of linear channels includes Lifetime Movie Network, FYI and Vice TV. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 July 2025 Outfit your dining room, home office, or bedroom with Sundays’s modern furniture (who, FYI, recently opened a space in New York for those keen to do some furniture shopping in-store!). Erika Owen, Vogue, 6 June 2025 The best selling set gets rave reviews—over 60,000 with five stars, FYI—for its plush feel and color quality. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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