as in teaching
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1
as in informing
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizing
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 briefing
Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Toyota Motor President and CEO Koji Sato answers questions during a press briefing for the company's financial results in Tokyo on May 8.
—Nicholas Takahashi, Fortune, 11 May 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing that Adams requested an audience with Trump, and the president agreed to meet.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 May 2025
At the news briefing on Tuesday, before all suspects surrendered, the district attorney raised the prospect of the more serious charge of kidnapping.
—Holly Yan and Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The advisor sees the president first thing in the morning for the daily intelligence briefing and leaves after the president retires for the evening, but remains on call around the clock.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Toyota Motor President and CEO Koji Sato answers questions during a press briefing for the company's financial results in Tokyo on May 8.
—Nicholas Takahashi, Fortune, 11 May 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing that Adams requested an audience with Trump, and the president agreed to meet.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 May 2025
At the news briefing on Tuesday, before all suspects surrendered, the district attorney raised the prospect of the more serious charge of kidnapping.
—Holly Yan and Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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According to her bio on the district’s website, Berkel is the daughter of multilingual Dutch Caribbean immigrants, and began her career in bilingual teaching as a Montessori Elementary teacher.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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But anyone who sticks around for long enough will notice a more insurgent teaching at play: build your identity, guard it, and do it on purpose.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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Agency employees received an email this week informing them that they are placed on administrative leave, until further notice.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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And senior current and former government officials as well as researchers worry that more serious threats are on the horizon, including to critical information that is key to informing tax policy.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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There were several bills in the state House and Senate providing financial assistance to charter schools, now referred to as schools of hope.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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These organizations provide critical services, including support for human trafficking survivors, shelter for families escaping domestic violence, and financial assistance to women facing breast cancer.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The judge disagreed with the prosecutor’s recommendation of a sentence between 8 years and 1 month in prison to 10 years and 1 month.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Before the memoir was published, Sheila was talking with her editor, Douglas Gibson, who was Alice’s Canadian editor and publisher, and surprised herself by telling him about Andrea and Gerry.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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