1
as in informing
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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2
as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
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as in teaching
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Recent Examples of briefing
Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Before Zielinski’s team gets to work, they’re usually given an IDF briefing on the security situation regarding the 48 hours or so prior to their shift.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At the dinner table before Kirk came to Utah Valley University for the event at which he was killed, Tyler Robinson talked in disparaging terms about the conservative activist, Cox said at the news briefing.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Officers responded to the school, and made contact with the suspect in about five minutes, Kelley said in a press briefing on Thursday.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Currently Kering’s deputy CEO in charge of brand development, Bellettini was seated next to Cantino at a press briefing in March when Demna, the Georgian designer who had revved up Balenciaga, was revealed as Gucci’s next creative director, succeeding Sabato De Sarno.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Before Zielinski’s team gets to work, they’re usually given an IDF briefing on the security situation regarding the 48 hours or so prior to their shift.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At the dinner table before Kirk came to Utah Valley University for the event at which he was killed, Tyler Robinson talked in disparaging terms about the conservative activist, Cox said at the news briefing.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Officers responded to the school, and made contact with the suspect in about five minutes, Kelley said in a press briefing on Thursday.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Verb
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Advertisement PurpleAir doesn’t forecast pollution, while AccuWeather tries to predict AQI hourly throughout the day for towns or cities based on available data informing their models.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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What is informing your take on the present-day mob families in New York?—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The details of the letter are significantly more substantial than those shared in Board President Ben Avey’s announcement at Tuesday’s meeting summarizing the board’s recent actions following the completion of an independent investigation into Bloise’s conduct.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Laurie Maddalena didn't begin her career teaching leadership.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bank is advising its clients to take that change seriously, Sarah Kapnick, its global head of climate advisory, told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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One woman, who identified herself only as Alice, questioned why the county wasn’t advising individuals living here illegally to self-deport.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has also recently cleaned house in the CDC’s critical advisory committee, which makes vaccine policy recommendations to the CDC’s director, including those outlining who should get vaccinated, with what vaccines and at what age.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since the discovery of PFAS, town officials — who are elected volunteers — feel there hasn't been a lot of guidance from the state, other than outlining that something needs to be done to bring the PFAS levels down.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish and Dutch jets intercepted the drones, with assistance from Italian, German and NATO’s multinational forces, officials said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In EVs, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and real-time vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication depend on synchronized timekeeping for everything from sensor fusion to powertrain management.—
Markus Lutz,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles held an emotional meeting with staff on Wednesday after the assassination, telling members to go home and hug their families, the Wall Street Journal reported.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With his latest weigh-in blunder, there's no telling whether Dana White, who has publicly criticized Gastelum for his egregious weigh-in mishaps in the past, will cut the longtime vet.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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And now Google warns that Chrome is under attack, issuing an emergency update and a recommendation to upgrade all desktop browsers immediately.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The questions the panel will vote on have not been disclosed, but speculation has run high that the panel will endorse drastic changes to the current immunization recommendations, including the guidance to immunize newborns against hepatitis B.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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