familiar with

phrase

: having some knowledge about (something)

We are familiar with the situation.

I'm not very familiar with that area.

Examples of familiar with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last month, the Justice Department issued and then withdrew subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury, according to people familiar with the matter. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

She will be sworn in this afternoon, two sources familiar with the matter said, and will finish her brother’s six-year term, which ends in January. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026

None of the interested parties ventured a comment when contacted by Deadline, though multiple people familiar with the proceedings said the roster of companies had taken part in early meetings. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026

But Parscale hasn’t spoken to the President in more than five years, according to sources familiar with the matter. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026