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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
David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
On the House side, the administration briefed both Republicans and Democrats on Thursday from the House Armed Services Committee, although lawyers were not on hand to discuss the legal rationale.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The high court could issue an order on the Chicago deployment at any time, as the case has been fully briefed.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
At a press conference at the airport in the Dominican Republic, Lopez briefed the secretary in front of the press.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
On October 21, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly briefed that a Burevestnik missile had flown for 15 hours, covering roughly 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) while powered by a compact onboard reactor.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
In a statement, Ethics Commission spokesperson Leonardo Mendoza said the agency looks into complaints of wrongdoing by its staff and that the agency briefed the county’s Inspector General Office about Lago’s complaints after the mayor made them on Tuesday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In one instance, Putin had pressured Musk to direct SpaceX to withold Starlink, its satellite internet communications service, from Taiwan as a favor to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Journal reported, citing two people briefed on the request.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The cuts are also attributed to the spinoff of cable networks MSNBC and CNBC, according to a person briefed on the plans who was not authorized to comment.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Sources briefed on the process, speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to publicly discuss matters, told The Athletic that the 42-year-old did not feel the opportunity was right for him at this time.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
On the House side, the administration briefed both Republicans and Democrats on Thursday from the House Armed Services Committee, although lawyers were not on hand to discuss the legal rationale.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
The high court could issue an order on the Chicago deployment at any time, as the case has been fully briefed.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
At a press conference at the airport in the Dominican Republic, Lopez briefed the secretary in front of the press.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
On October 21, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin was reportedly briefed that a Burevestnik missile had flown for 15 hours, covering roughly 14,000 kilometers (8,700 miles) while powered by a compact onboard reactor.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
In a statement, Ethics Commission spokesperson Leonardo Mendoza said the agency looks into complaints of wrongdoing by its staff and that the agency briefed the county’s Inspector General Office about Lago’s complaints after the mayor made them on Tuesday.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
In one instance, Putin had pressured Musk to direct SpaceX to withold Starlink, its satellite internet communications service, from Taiwan as a favor to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Journal reported, citing two people briefed on the request.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The cuts are also attributed to the spinoff of cable networks MSNBC and CNBC, according to a person briefed on the plans who was not authorized to comment.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
Verb
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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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McDaniel said owner Stephen Ross informed him of Chris Grier’s exit as general manager last Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bower summarized that reporting in a post on X (formerly Twitter), prompting Halligan’s outreach.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The final minute of the first half pretty much summarized the opening 24 minutes of Wednesday’s tilt between Class 6A powers Lakeville South and Rosemount.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The company removed the press release from its website and instructed employees not to mention it again, according to the filing.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thirty-two people faced charges ranging from theft and murder to witchcraft, Claire Kehily, councillor for Maidstone Borough Council, told CNN.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Local resident Lee Needham also told the BBC that the crash site was close to houses, train tracks, industrial units and electrical towers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition to trying to hold lawmakers accountable for passing a state spending plan on time, Duggan outlined his plan to give school administrators a runway to improve student outcomes before firing them, which would give school districts some say in their accountability measures.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chinese authorities outlined plans to increase the country’s self-reliance and deepen its dominance of manufacturing.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Many left-leaning Americans agreed, endorsing this new sense of Canada as a more enlightened safe haven.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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In line with enlightened ideas of the time, military engineers were assigned to lay out a precise urban grid which is still visible today.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Experts advised planning for this change two weeks ago by shifting your sleeping schedule a bit each night.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Other responses to the post advised the OP to seek counseling to help work through her emotions about the situation — and maybe even help foster reconnection with her husband’s family.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The bartenders are well versed in all the classics, but their original creations are tempting.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Subscribers pay a monthly fee, typically less than fifty dollars, in order to have access to low-cost or no-cost legal representation from attorneys who are well versed in firearms law.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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