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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Conklin did not edit the de Blasio article, a person familiar with the coverage said.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Expectations further rose over the course of the president’s trip to Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, with the hopes that the deal would produce more than just a low-key touchpoint between the two world leaders.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Disney and Fubo received clearance from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to complete the transaction, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The two hosts of CBS Saturday Morning, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, will be departing, according to a source familiar with the cuts.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Expectations further rose over the course of the president’s trip to Asia, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, with the hopes that the deal would produce more than just a low-key touchpoint between the two world leaders.
—Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Disney and Fubo received clearance from the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to complete the transaction, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The two hosts of CBS Saturday Morning, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, will be departing, according to a source familiar with the cuts.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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