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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
Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The visitors were briefed on Connecticut’s educational infrastructure, its involvement in research breakthroughs in quantum computing, and its manufacturing workforce.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
At a hearing of the county’s technology committee, department leaders briefed the county board on the bad news, plus progress of the ongoing property tax upgrade.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Councilmembers Kathleen Treseder and Mai raised concerns about the briefings after discovering last month that Agran was briefed first on the budget issue, and as part of that conversation, asked the city manager to research polling on possible local taxes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance urged Iran to agree to a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment as part of a potential deal to end the war, according to the regional official and a person briefed on the matter.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026
After being briefed by his protective detail, Vance was informed that the event remained safe and chose to proceed.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump approved major disaster declaration requests for at least seven states last week after being briefed by Mullin.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The State Department did not respond to a request for comment on the White House meeting, but Rubio has repeatedly briefed lawmakers since the conflict with Iran began at the end of February and has a strong relationship with the Senate owing to his time spent as a member of the upper chamber.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Naqvi briefed Baker on security arrangements, saying special measures had been taken to ensure the safety of visiting delegations.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The visitors were briefed on Connecticut’s educational infrastructure, its involvement in research breakthroughs in quantum computing, and its manufacturing workforce.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
At a hearing of the county’s technology committee, department leaders briefed the county board on the bad news, plus progress of the ongoing property tax upgrade.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Councilmembers Kathleen Treseder and Mai raised concerns about the briefings after discovering last month that Agran was briefed first on the budget issue, and as part of that conversation, asked the city manager to research polling on possible local taxes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
The negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance urged Iran to agree to a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment as part of a potential deal to end the war, according to the regional official and a person briefed on the matter.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026
After being briefed by his protective detail, Vance was informed that the event remained safe and chose to proceed.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump approved major disaster declaration requests for at least seven states last week after being briefed by Mullin.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
The State Department did not respond to a request for comment on the White House meeting, but Rubio has repeatedly briefed lawmakers since the conflict with Iran began at the end of February and has a strong relationship with the Senate owing to his time spent as a member of the upper chamber.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 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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Lopez clarified on Friday that the agency had informed Cal Fire on how to obtain search warrants with the county, but then backed away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The union also says it was not informed when FIFA hired OnLocation to be its official hospitality partner, operating food and beverage during games at the tournament, which means a new corporate entity has been inserted into the employment relationship.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Charlotte Hornets’ president of basketball operations summarized the team’s plight in the 2025-26 season, which ended with a thud in Friday night’s play-in tournament loss to the Orlando Magic, and looked forward to the next task.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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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,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This movie, which anchors Reef’s climactic breakthrough to his enlightened decision to stop googling himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Created under the umbrella of the Shorefast Foundation, a Canadian charity Cobb cofounded with her brothers, the inn is part of a project to revitalize the island economy through enlightened tourism.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The caller told dispatch her 20-year-old son was inside the home and threatening to harm himself.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Eden outlined how, by crippling universities over charges of antisemitism, McMahon could also achieve larger goals.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Continuing about contrasts, Lighton outlined the decision to have Colin’s character be part of a barbershop quartet in the movie, rather than part of a Mensa group, the latter of which is used in the novella.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
20 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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Immediately after the event, the official advised against hiring Gorka because his teachings potentially violated department principles against bias in training.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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As a safety precaution, the Ottawa Police Department and the Illinois Department of Transportation temporarily closed a nearby road, and individuals in the area were advised to shelter in place.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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