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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
The president brought White to the briefing-room podium after publicly floating him as a possible White House press secretary. — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 Each of the scientists leading the studies and the experts commenting on them at a media briefing emphasized the role of blood pressure. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
For months the university has been briefing journalists that its appointment system is rigorous and defendable, and that the campaign was targeted against a Black academic because of his race. — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Eliminate Delays Caused By Vague Briefs The biggest drag is briefing latency. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 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
  • Damianides also coaches Central's Science Olympiad team and says a few of his own high school teachers at Naperville North influenced him to get into teaching science.
    — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Anti-war campaigners have released a teaching handbook urging educators to rethink how children learn about conflict, with activities aimed at pupils from first grade through high school.
    — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • According to the complaint, the company used high-pressure sales practices to get consumers to signing up for personal loans which actually transferred their title to Home Savers 911 without informing them.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The hospital violated its own policy by not informing Conor’s parents that he had been transferred, the CMS report found.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Some organizations are dipping their toes in the water by using AI for basic functions, like summarizing spreadsheets or drafting marketing material.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • He’s credited among authors of a medical journal report summarizing a 2025 conference on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of summarizing
Noun
  • Since the bill took effect, participation in Florida’s food assistance program dropped to a 17-year low, according to reporting by the Tampa Bay Times.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Multiple casualties were taken ashore for medical assistance while the remaining crew was safe and accounted for, the agency said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • In 2025, Commerce received about 250 notices from January through the end of October advising of nearly 17,500 layoffs.
    — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Governments Advise Stockpiling Next week's alert comes amid a series of warnings from world governments advising citizens to start stockpiling essential goods and provisions in the event of a major incident.
    — Tom Sanders, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • The project would require significant power infrastructure, with its plans outlining a campus of nine computing buildings and capacity of up to 6 gigawatts when fully developed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Nakheel announced the plans on November 10, outlining a community of 15 neighborhoods with parks, schools and sports facilities.
    — Chris Matthews, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of outlining
Noun
  • Such a move runs counter to medical groups’ recommendations, and likely would result in fewer children getting fully vaccinated, experts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Marketing, development, content, and analytics teams all touch the same pages, and without clear ownership, each team may assume another will act on sound recommendations.
    — Felysha Walker, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Verb
  • The Chinese, too, threw cold water on the chances of a breakthrough, with one Chinese official telling The Times the central government saw no benefit to a pause.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Here’s a look at some of the most affected airports, what airlines are telling passengers, and what to do if your flight is impacted.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2026
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