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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
a brief but crucial admonition to keep quiet
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as in short
not lasting for a considerable time
fortunately, the meeting was brief
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as in flash
lasting only for a short time
a brief flash of light
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a one-page brief of the intelligence report
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as in mission
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks
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as in to inform
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in to summarize
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 brief
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Along the front there will likely even be a few small and brief rain showers for folks in Sacramento and further north.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
To deliver on that brief, 2id drew inspiration from the country setting and crafted a scheme layered with rich colors, comfortable furnishings, and glints of glamour.
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Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Most lawmakers still have not been briefed about the deal.
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Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Adjective
The inquiry is part of broader investigations under South Korea’s current liberal government into the presidency of former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office and convicted of rebellion over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Along the front there will likely even be a few small and brief rain showers for folks in Sacramento and further north.
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Sean MacAday,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Noun
In fact, the NFLPA filed an amicus brief effectively against Clarett, portraying him as an interloper of sorts.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2026
To deliver on that brief, 2id drew inspiration from the country setting and crafted a scheme layered with rich colors, comfortable furnishings, and glints of glamour.
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Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Verb
The article cited three people with knowledge of the matter and a city official briefed on the preparations.
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Saba Hamedy,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Most lawmakers still have not been briefed about the deal.
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Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brief
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Get concise answers to your questions.
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After considering a visitor’s question for a few seconds, the AI avatar gave a concise ruling, with specific citations to the USGA rulebook.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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The tears weren't solely a result of coming up short at another major, but more so about the message his dad shared with him after Burns' Sunday surge up the leader board came up just short.
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In fact, the weather service said that more than 50% of flash-flood deaths happen in vehicles driven into floodwaters.
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Don’t miss Alcopop’s Black Mango Watermelon, Seongju Chamoe and Watermelon Ice Pop; Matcha Latte, with flash-frozen local herbs and a hand-cut ice diamond; and Journey, a concoction that maps a tomato’s global odyssey.
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Its summary, from the title throughout, is shameless propaganda.
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
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None of these are the type of meaty science mission that Mars researchers have become accustomed to.
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Based on previous statements from officials, the Victus Haze mission will unfold with additional maneuvers to bring Rocket Lab’s Puma satellite closer to True Anomaly’s Jackal.
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Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been informed by the NFL that the league will not hold a supplemental draft prior to the 2026 season.
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Gonzalez worked to enforce a roadblock during the chemical plume without being informed about the dangers of inhaling the chemicals.
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Could the model summarize a contract, answer a customer, support an analyst or a clinician?
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Ultimately, the entire discipline of artificial intelligence can be summarized as the effort to recreate the intelligence of human brains in silicon machines.
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There, officers found the little girl with severe, life-threatening injuries.
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Contrary to popular belief, the central bank has little influence over home loan rates.
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“Brief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brief. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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