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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as in teaching
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Recent Examples of briefing
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 31 July 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter to Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 July 2025
This time next year, don’t be surprised when your shiny, new AI agent gives you a morning briefing that’s just off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
Two more fires in mountainous terrain near Gateway in Mesa County are proving difficult and dangerous for firefighters to tackle, Operations Section Chief Tim Lavin said in a Sunday morning briefing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday with The Athletic and a number of Spanish-language outlets from South America and Spain, García criticized FIFPro president Sergio Marchi for making personal attacks against FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 31 July 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter to Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 July 2025
This time next year, don’t be surprised when your shiny, new AI agent gives you a morning briefing that’s just off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
Two more fires in mountainous terrain near Gateway in Mesa County are proving difficult and dangerous for firefighters to tackle, Operations Section Chief Tim Lavin said in a Sunday morning briefing.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 July 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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To teach kids to play the role of C, educators must focus less on teaching and more on creating a space for kids to ask.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The group has pushed to allow families to use public grands for private school tuition and repeal the Blaine Amendment, a part of the Idaho Constitution that forbids taxpayer money to be used for religious teachings.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 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
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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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More than 660 families from across the country have received financial assistance from the foundation, Sommer said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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For assistance evacuating large animals, in Santa Barbara County please contact the County Animal Services Disaster Hotline at 805-681-4332.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 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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This site is not a recommendation nor an offer to sell (or solicitation of an offer to buy) securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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