as in teaching
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1
as in informing
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizing
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 briefing
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following Game Five, after the press briefings and the locker-room scrums, Edwards took a stroll around the hostile arena, revelling in victory, trolling Los Angeles, calling out his haters.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce learned about Rubio replacing Waltz in the middle of Thursday's press briefing.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Flood Watches are in effect across the western third of the state, the briefing stated.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Judges are in the midst of reviewing briefings from California and the Trump administration in multiple other lawsuits, including claims by the state that emergency relief is needed and claims by the administration that the lawsuits lack merit.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following Game Five, after the press briefings and the locker-room scrums, Edwards took a stroll around the hostile arena, revelling in victory, trolling Los Angeles, calling out his haters.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce learned about Rubio replacing Waltz in the middle of Thursday's press briefing.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Flood Watches are in effect across the western third of the state, the briefing stated.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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In several cases, I was offered only one class at a time, not because of teaching demand, but because assigning more hours would have triggered additional administrative requirements under my state’s labor law.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Reading the results, on my living-room couch, turned out to be the most profound experience of my teaching career.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Agency employees received an email this week informing them that they are placed on administrative leave, until further notice.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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Copyright in particular is an issue that has plagued AI developers, as many continue to train their models on human work without informing the original creators, obtaining consent or providing compensation.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Individual states may have additional requirements, so contact your state’s driver’s licensing agency online or in person for additional information or assistance.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Figures from a new report show that more people were prosecuted around Europe in 2024 for rendering assistance to irregular migrants than in previous years.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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For instance, by using reliable, strong and individualized financial data to develop an AI assistant, a fintech firm can slash countless hours of manual work reconciling accounts while providing intelligent insights and task-specific recommendations and assistance.—
Imran Aftab,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Here’s a guide to all the models—plus Pixel case recommendations and smart software tricks to try.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Before the memoir was published, Sheila was talking with her editor, Douglas Gibson, who was Alice’s Canadian editor and publisher, and surprised herself by telling him about Andrea and Gerry.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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