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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a one-page brief of the intelligence report
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as in missions
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks
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as in informs
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizes
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 briefs
Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
On rare occasions over the last two decades, SPARTA has been referenced in amicus briefs—which are advocacy documents by parties not in a case—and assorted litigation exhibits usually not central to a dispute.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
With the exception of Powell, every living Federal Reserve board chair, plus Treasury secretaries, and prominent economists from both parties have signed on to Supreme Court briefs urging the justices not to tinker with the Fed's independence.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Former Fed chairs and Treasury Department secretaries have joined scores of economists and financial experts in writing amicus briefs supporting Cook and warning the Supreme Court against upholding her firing.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
Shot and directed by Zora Sicher, the couple wear a variety of styles including pink boxers and briefs, sports bras for her and boxer briefs on him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Judge Carl Schuman, who is overseeing the petition, will set a deadline for both sides to argue their positions in briefs that will be submitted to the court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Samaritan's Purse joined amicus briefs supporting the laws.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The Federal Government's briefs are due on February 13, and Sable Offshore must file by March 3.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
One of the more modest cut underwear for women, the bikini briefs style comes in low-, mid-, and high-rises and fits much like a traditional bikini bottom with full coverage across the butt.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
On rare occasions over the last two decades, SPARTA has been referenced in amicus briefs—which are advocacy documents by parties not in a case—and assorted litigation exhibits usually not central to a dispute.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
With the exception of Powell, every living Federal Reserve board chair, plus Treasury secretaries, and prominent economists from both parties have signed on to Supreme Court briefs urging the justices not to tinker with the Fed's independence.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026
Former Fed chairs and Treasury Department secretaries have joined scores of economists and financial experts in writing amicus briefs supporting Cook and warning the Supreme Court against upholding her firing.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
Shot and directed by Zora Sicher, the couple wear a variety of styles including pink boxers and briefs, sports bras for her and boxer briefs on him.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
Judge Carl Schuman, who is overseeing the petition, will set a deadline for both sides to argue their positions in briefs that will be submitted to the court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
Samaritan's Purse joined amicus briefs supporting the laws.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
The Federal Government's briefs are due on February 13, and Sable Offshore must file by March 3.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefs
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Set the tone with summaries and kind boundaries.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, the current model also depends on long-term satellite missions, which must continue uninterrupted for the approach to remain effective.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The company launched 21 missions last year, setting a new Rocket Lab record.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Athlete feedback informs the use of thin padding and a lightweight heel counter beneath to balance comfort, capture and weight.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And when Lord Penwood dies, the villainous step-mother informs poor Sophie that her father left her no inheritance, and to survive, Sophie must become a maid in the Penwood house.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Every month, the agent effectively proactively summarizes their performance to our point of contact.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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On the international desk, some editors have told correspondents not to accept some assignments that would take them to dangerous spots abroad after Sunday, according to three Post journalists with direct knowledge of events.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to the firm, the hackers were able to closely resemble a legitimate Fireblocks hiring process and impersonate recruiters, conduct Google Meet interviews and share take-home assignments via GitHub.—
Talia Kaplan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the end, the thieves did not steal his car, but Roy advises any other victim — let the thieves take it.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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When selecting a bird bath, only use a shallow dish that is no deeper than 3 inches, advises Mizejewski.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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This article outlines a system to achieve niche fame using ChatGPT.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The policy also outlines investment areas for the country, including incentives to attract foreign talent.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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