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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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
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following Game Five, after the press briefings and the locker-room scrums, Edwards took a stroll around the hostile arena, revelling in victory, trolling Los Angeles, calling out his haters.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce learned about Rubio replacing Waltz in the middle of Thursday's press briefing.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Flood Watches are in effect across the western third of the state, the briefing stated.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Judges are in the midst of reviewing briefings from California and the Trump administration in multiple other lawsuits, including claims by the state that emergency relief is needed and claims by the administration that the lawsuits lack merit.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Following Game Five, after the press briefings and the locker-room scrums, Edwards took a stroll around the hostile arena, revelling in victory, trolling Los Angeles, calling out his haters.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce learned about Rubio replacing Waltz in the middle of Thursday's press briefing.
—Mary Bruce, ABC News, 1 May 2025
Flood Watches are in effect across the western third of the state, the briefing stated.
—Remington Miller, Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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All have a place and [some] might fit your lifestyle better than other teaching jobs.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The Augustinian tradition is rooted in the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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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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Copyright in particular is an issue that has plagued AI developers, as many continue to train their models on human work without informing the original creators, obtaining consent or providing compensation.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
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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There were several bills in the state House and Senate providing financial assistance to charter schools, now referred to as schools of hope.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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Go into its gang-run projects, offer the shot callers something of value, and ask for their assistance making the streets safer for schoolkids and grandmas, their own included.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 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
Verb
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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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The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The judge disagreed with the prosecutor’s recommendation of a sentence between 8 years and 1 month in prison to 10 years and 1 month.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
9 May 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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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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