1
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
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Authorities continue to scour the rubble to gather evidence, including searching for clues on the cause of the fire that engulfed the complex, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Union-Tribune reached out to all five members of the Board of Supervisors, who in closed session briefings with county attorneys are briefed on litigation and sign off on lawsuit settlements.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Hamas did not immediately respond to comments from the president or the prime minister, but an official familiar with the negotiations said mediators had not yet fully briefed the group on the latest peace plan.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The proposal calls for Hamas to release all 48 of its remaining hostages, living and dead, a person briefed on the plan confirmed to NPR's Daniel Estrin.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon that he has been briefed on the incident and confirmed federal involvement in the investigation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The shooter, who multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation identified as Joshua Jahn, had fired from a nearby roof or an elevated position down into the field office’s sally port, ICE said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Smith was briefed on the changes to AmEx’s card before the launch.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Officers in law enforcement and intelligence briefed the ambassador regularly, the officials said.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
Authorities continue to scour the rubble to gather evidence, including searching for clues on the cause of the fire that engulfed the complex, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The Union-Tribune reached out to all five members of the Board of Supervisors, who in closed session briefings with county attorneys are briefed on litigation and sign off on lawsuit settlements.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Hamas did not immediately respond to comments from the president or the prime minister, but an official familiar with the negotiations said mediators had not yet fully briefed the group on the latest peace plan.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The proposal calls for Hamas to release all 48 of its remaining hostages, living and dead, a person briefed on the plan confirmed to NPR's Daniel Estrin.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon that he has been briefed on the incident and confirmed federal involvement in the investigation.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The shooter, who multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation identified as Joshua Jahn, had fired from a nearby roof or an elevated position down into the field office’s sally port, ICE said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Smith was briefed on the changes to AmEx’s card before the launch.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
Verb
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Melvin was informed Monday morning that he had been relieved of duties.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The emphasis on sustainability informed the collection, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Vietnam experience can almost be summarized by its iconic photographs, images everyone knows; the war in visual shorthand.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Villa summarized the latest research.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 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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By the end of the year, the grocery store and home goods chain will have opened eight new supercenters and neighborhood markets across the United States, Charles Crowson, a Walmart spokesperson, told USA TODAY this week.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of June 3, Pandora's mother, Simone Kjolsrud, told The Republic that on May 26, the pair were victims of a double homicide while the teens were on a camping trip.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The assessment by the Washington, DC think tank outlined how Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SCNC) had directed military and civilian officials to designate successors in the event of leadership disruption to ensure continuation in the event of war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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So far, agency shutdown plans have outlined any specific layoffs.—
Jamie Tarabay,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But more enlightened self-interest won out.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Well, certainly any enlightened agreement at the end of the day, any sustainable agreement should always be bipartisan in nature, and that's been our position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both clubs would be well advised to brace themselves for the long haul.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The judge advised him to call his attorney.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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