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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
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
In one photo, Hailey modeled a pale blush-pink lingerie set consisting of a triangle bra and matching low-rise briefs.
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Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
This is rare, but will arise on an increasing basis due to attorneys continuing to improperly make use of AI for generating aspects of their legal briefs and failing to double-check their work.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But in a one-page order, a panel of appellate judges rejected the request for an immediate stay, instead directing the parties in the lawsuit to file briefs later this month.
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Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
He live-streams weekly cabinet meetings, a first in Korean history, and his office briefs on camera far more than its predecessor.
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Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Akin to the boxer-versus-briefs conversation, the choice between liquid laundry detergent and pods is surprisingly divisive.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
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.
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Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 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.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 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.
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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.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The collection takes 10 of Skims’ most familiar bra and underwear silhouettes and remakes them in cotton, spanning bralettes, briefs, thongs and boy shorts.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
In one photo, Hailey modeled a pale blush-pink lingerie set consisting of a triangle bra and matching low-rise briefs.
—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
This is rare, but will arise on an increasing basis due to attorneys continuing to improperly make use of AI for generating aspects of their legal briefs and failing to double-check their work.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
But in a one-page order, a panel of appellate judges rejected the request for an immediate stay, instead directing the parties in the lawsuit to file briefs later this month.
—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
He live-streams weekly cabinet meetings, a first in Korean history, and his office briefs on camera far more than its predecessor.
—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Akin to the boxer-versus-briefs conversation, the choice between liquid laundry detergent and pods is surprisingly divisive.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
1 June 2026
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
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
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.
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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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Alito, unlike most of his colleagues, doesn't spend much time on these summaries.
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Within seconds, the model surfaces health summaries, usage patterns, renewal risks and recommended next steps.
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In a statement to CNN, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the military branch which runs its drone operations, said that over the past year the number of mid-range strike missions had risen 28-fold.
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SpaceX's rise to a $2 trillion valuation, despite initial low odds and near-bankruptcy, underscores that leadership is paramount for ambitious missions.
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Marketing informs customer experience strategy, supports product prioritization, shapes pricing decisions, identifies emerging growth opportunities and helps leadership understand how customer expectations are evolving.
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Having a location informs the characters… like that vibe in Alexander’s Payne’s films.
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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The companies that get the most out of that partnership are the ones whose executives treat a fourteen-year-old's presence in the office as worth taking seriously with real assignments and a few honest minutes about what good work looks like.
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Engen and Hudson were stripped of their committee assignments following the incident.
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To get around the closure, Caltrans District 3 advises motorists to merge onto westbound Interstate 80, take the Kidwell Road exit, turn left onto Kidwell Road and then turn left onto the eastbound Interstate 80 on-ramp.
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Don’t wait to go to a health care provider, the CDC advises.
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The Department of Transportation outlines the basic policies in major carriers’ contracts.
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This is the first of those reports, which outlines advocacy objectives for the upcoming fiscal year — one of which is taxpayer identity theft.
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But labor unions and safety experts warn driverless big rigs could threaten jobs and public safety.
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Most of the jobs, 334, are full-time, which is 109 above the pre-construction projection in that category.
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“Briefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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