briefing

1 of 2

noun

brief·​ing ˈbrē-fiŋ 

: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information

briefing

2 of 2

present participle of brief entry 3

Examples of briefing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Cal Fire officials at a Friday morning briefing said crews were making progress with hose lines along the fire’s perimeter ahead of the anticipated full opening of westbound I-80. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Bernie Sanders is going to be holding and all senators bipartisan briefing about artificial intelligence. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, March 31, 2026. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Sanders plans to host a closed-door, bipartisan briefing on AI tomorrow in Washington. — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for briefing

• leafing
• debriefing