as in instructed
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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
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
My original rationale was because we were not being briefed.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
During that presentation, the council was briefed on a market-participation-with-asset-ownership option for procuring energy for Naperville.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
After the hearing, Wyden and Cloud’s office were briefed by ATF.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Brazilian star Neymar has pulled out of talks with FC Cincinnati due to the player’s frustration over slow progress on a potential move, sources briefed on the situation told The Athletic.
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Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The New York Times was the first to report on area police getting briefed about the wedding.
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William Earl,
Variety,
25 June 2026
An emergency session on Lebanon has been added to the talks in Switzerland and will be the first topic addressed, a diplomat briefed on the session told CNN on Sunday.
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Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
That includes Georgia, where the Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million purchasing warehouses in the tiny cities of Social Circle in Walton County and Oakwood in Hall County, according to a Social Circle official who was briefed on the decision.
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Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
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These attorneys also have briefed district officials on any information that is turned over or otherwise uncovered, the sources said.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
My original rationale was because we were not being briefed.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
During that presentation, the council was briefed on a market-participation-with-asset-ownership option for procuring energy for Naperville.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
After the hearing, Wyden and Cloud’s office were briefed by ATF.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Brazilian star Neymar has pulled out of talks with FC Cincinnati due to the player’s frustration over slow progress on a potential move, sources briefed on the situation told The Athletic.
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Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
The New York Times was the first to report on area police getting briefed about the wedding.
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William Earl,
Variety,
25 June 2026
An emergency session on Lebanon has been added to the talks in Switzerland and will be the first topic addressed, a diplomat briefed on the session told CNN on Sunday.
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Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
That includes Georgia, where the Department of Homeland Security spent nearly $200 million purchasing warehouses in the tiny cities of Social Circle in Walton County and Oakwood in Hall County, according to a Social Circle official who was briefed on the decision.
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Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
Adjective
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The country has introduced price caps on gasoline and other petroleum products for the first time in decades to prevent costs from soaring, and instructed refiners to divert naphtha exports for domestic use while scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies and shipping routes.
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Its demise has stranded thousands of passengers who have to adjust plans and millions who have tickets for future dates — Spirit canceled all flights, shut down its customer service and instructed customers not to go to the airport.
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At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
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Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
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The records summarized why his account was suspended and logged 20 calls Nekhala made to try and reverse the suspension.
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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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Anti-Semitism has reappeared, in varying forms, in almost every diasporic society where Jews have flourished over the past two millennia, including societies that once seemed secure, enlightened, and permanent.
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Ménochet is a scary wonder as Marc, a great bear of a man who is chillingly adept at hiding his rage and possessiveness under the guise of a gentle, enlightened ascetic.
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The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
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After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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The letter outlined that many food and household products available today would remain, alongside the gas station, while other items and services like clothing, major electronics, the pharmacy and the food court would not be offered.
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Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
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Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
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One McDonald's employee advised PEOPLE that the best way to eat the Fried Apple Pie is with a Plain Sundae with Vanilla Soft Serve.
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Mau advised people — especially those who live in areas with lots of wildlife — to be educated about rabies risks.
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