familiar with
idiom
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
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The round valued the startup at about $250 million, according to a source familiar with the matter, who asked for anonymity to discuss private business dealings.
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
The endorsement earnings estimates were compiled through conversations with those familiar with marketing agreements and include royalties, memorabilia, appearance fees, media and businesses tied to their celebrity.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of people were expected to be targeted, a person familiar with the planning said.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One person familiar with details of the incident confirmed to ABC News that there were survivors from the initial strike on the boat and that those survivors were killed in a subsequent strike.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Ben Weiss, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
The endorsement earnings estimates were compiled through conversations with those familiar with marketing agreements and include royalties, memorabilia, appearance fees, media and businesses tied to their celebrity.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of people were expected to be targeted, a person familiar with the planning said.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
One person familiar with details of the incident confirmed to ABC News that there were survivors from the initial strike on the boat and that those survivors were killed in a subsequent strike.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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