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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
Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Two other interested parties filed amici briefs in the ballroom case this week.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 28 May 2026
District attorneys from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties have already filed amicus or friend of the court briefs in the case, arguing against the petition.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Surveys suggest more than half of legal professionals are using AI tools to draft briefs and memos.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
This should be done with as much detail as possible given page limits on briefs.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Compared with earlier automation tools, today’s AI handles a wider variety of tasks, such as generating computer programs and drafting legal briefs.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Cariello, who works for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, was part of the outside legal team that defended Cox in its Supreme Court briefs.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Singer Tate McRae, for one, chose a sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin golden minidress that deliberately exposed the bra and briefs underneath.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 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
DeGette is one of 45 members of the Democratic caucus on the litigation task force, which files legal motions and amicus briefs to support and challenge certain efforts in the courts.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Two other interested parties filed amici briefs in the ballroom case this week.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 28 May 2026
District attorneys from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties have already filed amicus or friend of the court briefs in the case, arguing against the petition.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Surveys suggest more than half of legal professionals are using AI tools to draft briefs and memos.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 24 May 2026
This should be done with as much detail as possible given page limits on briefs.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Compared with earlier automation tools, today’s AI handles a wider variety of tasks, such as generating computer programs and drafting legal briefs.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Cariello, who works for Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, was part of the outside legal team that defended Cox in its Supreme Court briefs.
—ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026
Singer Tate McRae, for one, chose a sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin golden minidress that deliberately exposed the bra and briefs underneath.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 May 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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Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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In April, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed the first capture of a Russian position purely by robots and drones and added that since January unmanned machines had conducted 22,000 missions.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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From individual missions to tours aboard the ISS, video games have featured surprisingly often in the inky blackness of space.—
William Worrall,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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This philosophy informs the organization’s experiential learning division, known as the Soulship Academy or Light School.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But the spirit of McCartney’s meticulous recent archival projects now informs the message of his new music.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools assignments can shift, and a house on one street may feed into a different school than the one next door.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Over time, those uncomfortable assignments became the very experiences that carried me into executive leadership.—
Christine Lentz,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The Challenger report also advises teens to start filling out applications ASAP.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Soto advises teenagers looking for work to check which skills and certifications are required for a prospective role — for example, childcare workers and babysitters often need first aid and CPR certifications.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The Solana Beach City Council approved a second reading May 27 of an ordinance that outlines the types of structures that are allowed in public spaces used for outdoor dining.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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If a tie affects the outcome, state law outlines a process for determining the winner.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The April jobs report came in well ahead of consensus, reflecting the resilience of the economy in the face of rising oil prices and Iran war uncertainty.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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“Briefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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