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UK [ˌɪnfə(r)ˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable]
Get it right: information:

Information is an uncountable noun, so: ▪  it is never used in the plural ▪  it never comes after an or a number
Wrong: Consumers can find informations about products and services.
Right: Consumers can find information about products and services.
Wrong: TV helps people to get an important information.
Right: TV helps people to get important information.
Wrong: Their website provides many informations about courses you can take.
Right: Their website provides a lot of information about courses you can take.
Right: Their website provides a great deal of information about courses you can take.
a) knowledge or facts about someone or something
get/obtain/collect information:

We were able to get the information we needed from the Internet.

provide/give information:

They were unable to provide much information.

information about/on/regarding:

We're not allowed to give you any information about our client's medical records.

information that:

The police have information that he may now be living in Spain.

a piece of information:

He gave us a very interesting piece of information.

relevant/useful information:

The book contains a lot of useful information.

further information:

If you require any further information, do not hesitate to call us again.

b) [only before noun] providing information

an information service

Send for your free information pack now.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with information
▪  accurate, additional, available, background, classified, confidential, detailed, false, further, inside, new, relevant, up-to-date, useful, valuable Verbs frequently used with information as the object ▪  access, acquire, collect, convey, disclose, divulge, elicit, extract, find, gather, get, give, glean, leak, obtain, provide, receive, retrieve

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