familiar with

phrase

: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.

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The lunch meeting, one source familiar with the men said, was called so Kreiz could request that Rice replace him on the board of his former company Mattel. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Siluanov was in the meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 But Kennedy’s December press conference was canceled at the last minute, according to three people familiar with the discussions. — David Lim, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Trump had reconsidered livestreaming Hasan’s execution this week after learning that he is paralyzed from the waist down, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN. — Connor Greene, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for familiar with

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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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