: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
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The official, Todd Inman, said the crew had completed their standard checklist and briefing and the takeoff roll was uneventful.
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Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
In 1988, at a press briefing to announce that Watson would lead the Human Genome Project, a reporter asked him about the legal and ethical implications of genetic testing.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
At a Thursday media briefing hosted by the news outlet SciLine, researchers from several universities described SNAP as one of the nation’s most effective anti-hunger programs, not only reducing food insecurity but also boosting local economies.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Clara McMichael, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
In 1988, at a press briefing to announce that Watson would lead the Human Genome Project, a reporter asked him about the legal and ethical implications of genetic testing.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
At a Thursday media briefing hosted by the news outlet SciLine, researchers from several universities described SNAP as one of the nation’s most effective anti-hunger programs, not only reducing food insecurity but also boosting local economies.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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