as in interrogated
to officially ask (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
Police debriefed the hostages upon their return. The pilot was debriefed after his flight.
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Recent Examples of debriefed
Importantly, there was no significant difference in recovery between people who were debriefed and those who were not.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for debriefed
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In the wake of her murder -- and without forensic evidence or new leads -- hundreds of Black men were detained and interrogated, according to The Innocence Project.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Detectives checked hotels and boarding houses in London, asking landlords and -ladies if the suspect had been a guest, and interrogated taxi drivers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The defense also claims Mangione was questioned before his Miranda rights were read.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Defense attorneys questioned whether Jimenez truly believed the messages were a solicitation for murder.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Earlier phases examined high-level safety objectives, passive safety features, cooling systems, containment strategies, and the management of severe accident conditions, with reports from these phases already published.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a new study led by researchers at Stanford University, scientists examined how deep-ocean earthquakes beneath the Southern Ocean may be influencing surface ecosystems around Antarctica.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Debriefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debriefed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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