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Definition of briefingnext
as in teaching

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verb

present participle of brief
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
Noun
Road repairs are ongoing and electricity has been restored to more than 60,000 homes, Ding said at a news briefing. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Trump lambasted Spain’s position during a March Oval Office briefing and threatened to cut trade with Spain, but did not follow through. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
Verb
The firm has also been briefing governments—at the state, federal, and international levels—on the capabilities of a new OpenAI cybersecurity model. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The Iowa Republican thanked the Secret Service for its quick action and for their attention to briefing lawmakers. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for briefing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
  1. teaching
  2. informing
  3. summarizing
  4. assistance
  5. advising
  6. outlining
  7. recommendation
  8. telling
Noun
  • Specifically, at least for Western religious teachings, we are all filled with star power and infinite value.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Since January, states including Alabama, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia have passed some form of legislation that calls for reevaluating technology's role in teaching and testing, and more than 10 other states are considering similar restrictions.
    — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Financing On Saturday, the NFL sent a memo to the other 31 teams informing their leadership about the deal.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Khalra’s investigation alleged that thousands of people who had disappeared were cremated anonymously by police without informing their families or maintaining official records.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
  • Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of summarizing
Noun
  • Those include grocery vouchers, housing vouchers for those who elect to relocate during cleanup, air purifiers, cash assistance and support for utility bills.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The Mecklenburg County Department of Community Resources said it’s received a steady number of SNAP applications, which reflects demand for assistance, but recipients are declining.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • Dan Schnur, a former Republican turned independent and politics professor at several California universities, is advising More Choice.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Regional airlines have mostly recovered to pre-conflict capacity levels, but the EU’s aviation watchdog issued a fresh warning advising airlines to avoid airspace over much of the region.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • While outlining his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, Kim also called for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of outlining
Noun
  • Ahead, Sharkey shares more advice for mastering boho style, along with her product recommendations that check flower crowns at the door.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 11 July 2026
  • For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 11 July 2026
Definition of recommendation
Verb
  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Anna Maria says the Church had put him up for adoption without telling her.
    — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026
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