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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
Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Friedmann, a member of Mensa who taught himself civil case law, could write like a lawyer, too, in briefs and legal articles.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The briefs in the case present diametrically different versions of the facts.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Those targeting the legal profession promise to reduce or eliminate the time and effort required to research and write briefs that cite legal precedents in support of whatever proposition an attorney is trying assert.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Seamless ombre briefs are also available.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
When briefs arrive from agencies or producers, SR2’s AI scans and matches them to the most relevant songs within its catalog.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
In promo photos exclusively shared with InStyle ahead of the launch on February 26, Sweeney made an unusual styling trick look like an It-girl staple, doubling up on her plunging cotton bra and matching cotton briefs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
This newsletter was modeled after similar briefs that major international trading firms send to their teams and was initially intended only for CNBC TV and digital editorial staff.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 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
In the latest Texas gold fight, though, six-shooters, stagecoaches and dusty trails have been replaced by legal briefs and courtrooms.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Friedmann, a member of Mensa who taught himself civil case law, could write like a lawyer, too, in briefs and legal articles.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The briefs in the case present diametrically different versions of the facts.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
Those targeting the legal profession promise to reduce or eliminate the time and effort required to research and write briefs that cite legal precedents in support of whatever proposition an attorney is trying assert.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Seamless ombre briefs are also available.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
When briefs arrive from agencies or producers, SR2’s AI scans and matches them to the most relevant songs within its catalog.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
In promo photos exclusively shared with InStyle ahead of the launch on February 26, Sweeney made an unusual styling trick look like an It-girl staple, doubling up on her plunging cotton bra and matching cotton briefs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
This newsletter was modeled after similar briefs that major international trading firms send to their teams and was initially intended only for CNBC TV and digital editorial staff.
—CNBC, 26 Feb. 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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In a statement on social media, the Department of Justice said the interview summaries -- known as FBI 302 reports -- were initially withheld from the January release of millions of pages of DOJ documents related to Jeffrey Epstein because they were believed to be duplicative of other documents.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The brief one- to two-paragraph summaries, which mostly contain descriptions of what different animals and plants look like, don’t meet the standards of the Endangered Species Act, Bennett said.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The remnants of three missions from the Spanish colonial era are protected by the Tumacácori National Historical Park, just about four miles south of town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Texas Wesleyan also launched a course available to all students led by Chandler that informs them about the Main Street project and how to get involved with planning and the advisory board.—
Samuel O’Neal
March 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, that informs the shape and the style.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seven-page report, which is redacted, summarizes the police response and investigation of the incident.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The first seeks to remove him from his assignments on the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, while the second seeks to censure him.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Students’ course materials, assignments and exams were identical across all four sections.—
Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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How to Pot and Repot Peach Trees Peach trees are fast growers, so Dickey advises choosing a dwarf variety bred for container growing.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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Andersen advises ignoring any one particular economic indicator in favor of looking at longer term trends.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The vaccine schedule outlines the immunizations recommended for all children and required for those in community settings like schools, day cares, colleges and group homes.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The legislation also outlines processes related to absentee voting and casting provisional ballots when someone doesn’t have a photo ID at the polls.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Since July, Beijing has tried to curb excessive competition within industries while at the same time making sure jobs are protected.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the explosion of AI creating more tech jobs, competition for those entry-level roles is just as hard.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Briefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefs. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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