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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
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Sources briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, indicated the meeting is scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, and the FIFA delegation will be led by the federation’s secretary general Mattias Grafstrom.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Partners know when the road map they were briefed on is not what engineering is shipping.
—Kathleen Lucente, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Two people briefed on the activities said local officials in Puerto Rico have heard nothing more from ODNI since last year.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
As the current hantavirus outbreak unfolded, the CDC deployed teams to evacuate and quarantine Americans who may have been exposed, health officials briefed reporters and Bhattacharya went on a Fox News program to urge Americans not to worry.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Saudi Arabia launched multiple covert strikes on Iran in response to attacks in the kingdom, according to a Reuters report citing two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
This comes as the Coast Guard Investigative Service probe into the disappearance of Michigan mother Lynette Hooker has intensified in recent days, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 11 May 2026
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) briefed senior government officials this week on the update, according to the report.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
Two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation and a federal law enforcement official identified Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, as the suspects in today’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Sources briefed on the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, indicated the meeting is scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey, and the FIFA delegation will be led by the federation’s secretary general Mattias Grafstrom.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Partners know when the road map they were briefed on is not what engineering is shipping.
—Kathleen Lucente, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Two people briefed on the activities said local officials in Puerto Rico have heard nothing more from ODNI since last year.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
As the current hantavirus outbreak unfolded, the CDC deployed teams to evacuate and quarantine Americans who may have been exposed, health officials briefed reporters and Bhattacharya went on a Fox News program to urge Americans not to worry.
—Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Saudi Arabia launched multiple covert strikes on Iran in response to attacks in the kingdom, according to a Reuters report citing two Western officials briefed on the matter and two Iranian officials.
—Sarah Tamimi, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
This comes as the Coast Guard Investigative Service probe into the disappearance of Michigan mother Lynette Hooker has intensified in recent days, according to a source briefed on the investigation.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 11 May 2026
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) briefed senior government officials this week on the update, according to the report.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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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.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The parent of a female athlete at Saturday's meet told Fox News Digital that a coach informed them that the same pilot program would be implemented for the remainder of the state postseason, starting with the section final on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The judge will have the final word on the legal angles, but the trial and discourse exposes something the verdict may not be able to resolve — the most consequential tech of our times was informed, to a large extent, by ego, power and control.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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What The Mole’s Hunting Apparatus Teaches Us As Catania summarized in a 2011 review in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, the star-nosed mole has become one of neuroscience’s most instructive model systems precisely because its specialization is so extreme.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Researchers used the Amazon reviews of a handful of electronic products, which were then summarized by several large language models (LLMs), including those based on Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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His is a more enlightened era, but Hannes, lonely and withdrawn, doesn’t share his classmates’ interest in campus sit-ins and free love.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Chief executive officer of Kering Luca de Meo outlined a plan for the Italian luxury label’s next chapter during the group’s Capital Markets Day in Florence.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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The Times outlined that their rental agreement covers the main house plus two cottages on the grounds, which are used by staff.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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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
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Visitors to the mall’s online site are advised that proof of age may be required for the youth or supervising adult.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Floridians could be advised to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary without fireworks if heavy, ground-soaking rains don't soon arrive.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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