as in instructed
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as in informed
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his duties include briefing intelligence reports for the president
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Recent Examples of briefed
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Swalwell cut off ties to Fang in 2015, after intelligence officials briefed him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate the legislative body.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As one person briefed on the exchange recalled, Altman then denied having made the claim.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That report is due to the council no later than May, and the Finance Committee may be briefed on May 26.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Temecula, California, officials briefed on the incident told ABC News.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Rosatom has briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation, TASS cited Likhachev as saying.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had been briefed but did not offer additional information.
—Sam Mednick, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court appeal has been fully briefed but oral arguments are not yet scheduled.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
In exchange for their consent, the umps received concessions in other aspects of the deal, according to a person briefed on the details.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Swalwell cut off ties to Fang in 2015, after intelligence officials briefed him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate the legislative body.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
As one person briefed on the exchange recalled, Altman then denied having made the claim.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
That report is due to the council no later than May, and the Finance Committee may be briefed on May 26.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Temecula, California, officials briefed on the incident told ABC News.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Rosatom has briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation, TASS cited Likhachev as saying.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had been briefed but did not offer additional information.
—Sam Mednick, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court appeal has been fully briefed but oral arguments are not yet scheduled.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
Adjective
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The Plus line consists of food-flavoring essential oils that are pure enough to ingest (only in the instructed amounts).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Decades of toilet development informed the system aboard Orion that the Artemis II astronauts are using.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All three brothers slept in the North, or so I was informed, although there had been a time when one of them slept in the South.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the late afternoon prior to the shooting, the pair were arguing then went upstairs to move away from the children, who stayed on the first floor, according to an account from the eldest child that was summarized in the affidavit.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This need to demonstrate moral superiority vis-à-vis their neighbors necessarily makes much of leftism performative in nature, dedicated to signaling both contempt for deplorables and membership in an enlightened tribe.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, is remembered by Iranians for his enlightened and tolerant rule.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the time, advocates told WCCO the approach focuses on harm reduction and helping both communities and users stay safer while working toward recovery.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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China chip sector faces more disruption Washington’s various restrictions over the past few years have actually helped boost China’s domestic semiconductor industry, analysts told CNBC, with several companies reporting record revenues last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Everyday Health follows strict sourcing guidelines to ensure the accuracy of its content, outlined in our editorial policy.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this regard, the analyst emphasized that Nebius recently outlined its plan to deploy more than 5 GW of capacity by the end of 2030, supporting Platt’s expectation of one more deal.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bergholm has a lot of fun with all these elements, and seasoned genre audiences — who are so very well versed in misdirection by now — should too.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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In her second session, Marissa has become versed on multiple legislative topics, including higher education and health care.—
Mike Trautmann,
Des Moines Register,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Solway advised others to make sure more than one person has power-of-attorney privileges.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are dozens of public Reddit and X posts explaining people’s VPN setups, and Sportico also viewed Discord channels in which prediction market enthusiasts advised each other on gaining access.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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