familiar with

phrase

: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.

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After speaking to multiple sources familiar with the process — all of whom remain anonymous to protect relationships — The Athletic explains the lay of the land. James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Officials familiar with the discussions said optics quickly became a major concern. Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Nvidia was also in discussions to finance $350 billion of OpenAI’s purchases of its chips for the project, people familiar with the situation said at the time, asking not to be identified because the talks were private. Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for familiar with

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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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