as in teaching
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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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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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Recent Examples of briefing
David E. Sanger, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told a Canadian journalist during a Tuesday briefing that Trump maintains his belief that Canada should become a U.S. state.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
In the past, the CDC would provide media briefings and other public comments on the responses to such an extraordinarily large and fast-moving outbreak.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
The Chinese nationals had been recruited through advertisements, including on social media, Zelensky said in a briefing Wednesday.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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White House officials called a special briefing on Wednesday in the press room to bring Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, who was killed while jogging on a trail in Maryland in 2023, to the podium.
—David E. Sanger, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told a Canadian journalist during a Tuesday briefing that Trump maintains his belief that Canada should become a U.S. state.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
In the past, the CDC would provide media briefings and other public comments on the responses to such an extraordinarily large and fast-moving outbreak.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
The Chinese nationals had been recruited through advertisements, including on social media, Zelensky said in a briefing Wednesday.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reading the results, on my living-room couch, turned out to be the most profound experience of my teaching career.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Agency employees received an email this week informing them that they are placed on administrative leave, until further notice.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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And senior current and former government officials as well as researchers worry that more serious threats are on the horizon, including to critical information that is key to informing tax policy.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Document the encounter and seek assistance as soon as possible.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Bentonville police were able to access Hensley's cellphone with the assistance of his family and friends, and a witness provided details regarding fentanyl purchases involving Hill, the affidavit states.—
Tracy Neal,
Arkansas Online,
17 Apr. 2025
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ask your vet for product recommendations to protect pets from biting flies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Before the memoir was published, Sheila was talking with her editor, Douglas Gibson, who was Alice’s Canadian editor and publisher, and surprised herself by telling him about Andrea and Gerry.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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