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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2
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
Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Top Republicans who attended the classified briefing rallied to the president’s defense while Democrats questioned the scope of the operation and pushed to halt further military action.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
After briefing the public on the arrest of the suspect, the governor added a personal appeal for Americans to think about politics differently.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Later in the White House briefing, Leavitt didn’t rule out the possibility of using military forces in Greenland.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Top Republicans who attended the classified briefing rallied to the president’s defense while Democrats questioned the scope of the operation and pushed to halt further military action.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
An all-senators briefing on the strikes is scheduled for today and will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
After briefing the public on the arrest of the suspect, the governor added a personal appeal for Americans to think about politics differently.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
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Hurley, a 30-year-old librarian librarian from Berkeley, California, went into teaching mode.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The preacher and the doctrine Rusty Yates was a follower of Woroniecki, who regularly traveled to college campuses and large events to spread his teachings, which would profoundly shape the Yates family’s worldview.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Starmer wrote Sheeran, informing him about the changes to the National Curriculum.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Ikhrata’s final SANDAG board meeting before his December 2023 resignation — barely an hour after he was celebrated for his years of service — the former CEO accepted responsibility for not informing the board sooner.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Samsung Galaxy Deals The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra boasts a stunning display that remains readable in direct sunlight, while next-level AI features genuinely save time, such as summarizing calls or locating pet photos with vague voice commands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
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Dayflow is built around a few core tasks like scanning screenshots and summarizing users’ activity.—
Jasmine Cui,
NBC news,
30 Nov. 2025
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The outlet also said the plan represents a shift away from long-standing import subsidies toward direct assistance for citizens.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to the firm, its robots provide interactive assistance, handling routine inquiries with a warm, human-like presence and expressive body language.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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When skiing, a guide skis behind Paul and provides instruction, telling him when to turn and advising him of the conditions ahead.—
Jeff Banowetz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chan has also consulted for a number of fashion brands, advising them on media and marketing strategy.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those streamers that have accrued more than a million subscribers in the country will be required to spend a portion of their local revenue or investment on original Australian shows or films after the government introduced a bill outlining new rules.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district’s board of trustees unanimously approved the recommendation.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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A number of nutrition and public health experts were shocked by the new guidelines omitting clear recommendations for alcohol.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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