as in teaching
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1
as in informing
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizing
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 briefing
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Most of Bourbon Street will be closed to vehicles this weekend for French Quarter Fest, authorities said at a press briefing Monday.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The White House briefing room was renovated that year, which is apparently when WHCA took over.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
An image of the item — which Major Crimes Bureau Commander Matt Clark said bore Smith & Wesson markings and was damaged by one of the 16 bullets fired by four officers — was shown on a television screen during the briefing.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Use each tool’s setup guide so your agent alerts you to significant changes and compiles regular intelligence briefings.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Most of Bourbon Street will be closed to vehicles this weekend for French Quarter Fest, authorities said at a press briefing Monday.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
The White House briefing room was renovated that year, which is apparently when WHCA took over.
—Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Apr. 2025
An image of the item — which Major Crimes Bureau Commander Matt Clark said bore Smith & Wesson markings and was damaged by one of the 16 bullets fired by four officers — was shown on a television screen during the briefing.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Agency employees received an email this week informing them that they are placed on administrative leave, until further notice.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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And senior current and former government officials as well as researchers worry that more serious threats are on the horizon, including to critical information that is key to informing tax policy.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Document the encounter and seek assistance as soon as possible.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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Cursor’s desktop application gained popularity last year for providing coding assistance by drawing from Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet model.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ask your vet for product recommendations to protect pets from biting flies.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Before the memoir was published, Sheila was talking with her editor, Douglas Gibson, who was Alice’s Canadian editor and publisher, and surprised herself by telling him about Andrea and Gerry.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Imagine someone telling you then that Liverpool would return 15 months later with Klopp gone and having failed to strengthen the squad.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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