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noun

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
Class certification is a process that normally involves an extensive briefing and usually takes months or years. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Aug. 2026 After a morning briefing, hikers spend up to one hour observing the gorillas in their natural habitat, according to Visit Rwanda. — Ashley Lynch july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
Ibrahim Traoré personally briefing detainees before their release and warning them not to speak out. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 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 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
  • New offensive coordinator Gordon Sammis also made sure to use the moment as a teaching opportunity.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • While Rignol had argued largely over the use of tools like GPTZero, Rouwenhorst made clear that his teaching team had multiple reasons for concern.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Buc-ee's claimed that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, were benefitting the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Yet on July 22, as federal firefighters were on high alert as dozens of wildfires were spreading across multiple states, Schulz sent an email to Forest Service staff informing them that the reorganization would begin that week.
    — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of informing
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  • Employees are increasingly interacting with AI systems to complete tasks, such as creating documents, analyzing information, generating code, summarizing contracts, answering customer questions and supporting operational decisions.
    — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In the sole panel now summarizing Washington’s participation, nearly every paragraph makes some mention of his ostensible antislavery views.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of summarizing
Noun
  • The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a 21-year-old man prosecutors allege held another man against his will at Smithville Lake.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is leading the death investigation with assistance from local, state and federal agencies.
    — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • Last week, authorities ordered the evacuation of almost 60,000 people near the city of Bordeaux, whose vineyards produce approximately 700 million bottles of wine per year, according to investment advising firm Vineyards Bordeaux.
    — Martina Di Licosa, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Minnesota's own billing guidance acknowledges this directly, advising providers to verify billing details with each MCO individually.
    — Valerie Cerra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of advising
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  • The agency’s bid analysis reflects a process in which each Part D sponsor that wants to offer a standalone plan submits a bid to CMS every year, outlining the insurer’s benefits, costs and list of reimbursable medicines.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of outlining
Noun
  • Effective collaboration means challenging AI's recommendations and applying human expertise.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cal Flyn is the current Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Wesleyan University and deputy editor of the literary recommendations site Five Books.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
Definition of recommendation
Verb
  • Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But that, according to the Florida Bar, did not absolve Gonzalez of his decision to dismiss the case in the first place without telling his client, a Miami resident.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
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