Background
Background noun - Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem.
Usage example: the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident
Information and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Information" instead a noun "Background".
Information
Information noun - A collection of factual knowledge about something.
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Synonyms for Information
Background and information are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Information".
How words are described
| detailed | detailed background | detailed information |
| specific | specific background | specific information |
| right | right background | right information |
| fake | fake background | fake information |
| Other adjectives: true, actual, real, extensive, little, interesting, new, general, military, extra, random, different, historical, medical. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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She has also released The Opheliac Companion, which provides information and background about the songs on Opheliac.The Opheliac era is what Emilie is most well known for.
Source: Music / Emilie Autumn - He can wander through a room and in minutes have detailed information and background on it's occupant, or handle a conversation like he's reading a mind.
Source: Literature / Legion -
Concept art, a "making-of" featurette, background story information, character biographies, alternate endings and trinkets are common with both media.
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Information and Background. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/information
Background & Information. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/information>.
Information or Background. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/background/information.
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