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
Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Enterprise Sales: Agents that autonomously qualify leads, generate proposals, RFP responses and create executive briefing documents using CRM and past interaction data.
—Nikit Shah, USA Today, 24 May 2025
So far this month, 17 out of 80 sailings have been canceled and another 10 cancellations next month are expected, Seroka said during his monthly news briefing held Monday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The company plans to offer options to connect other Google apps to your search, but Pichai was unusually specific during the Q&A part of the briefing in saying that this will remain an opt-in experience.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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For example, in 2020, the MLB launched the Film Room, an online archive with same-day game recaps, press briefings, and broadcast segments.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Enterprise Sales: Agents that autonomously qualify leads, generate proposals, RFP responses and create executive briefing documents using CRM and past interaction data.
—Nikit Shah, USA Today, 24 May 2025
So far this month, 17 out of 80 sailings have been canceled and another 10 cancellations next month are expected, Seroka said during his monthly news briefing held Monday.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The company plans to offer options to connect other Google apps to your search, but Pichai was unusually specific during the Q&A part of the briefing in saying that this will remain an opt-in experience.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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The plot of land, on which a teaching and a theology school were established, provided shelter for Africans displaced by Dutch and British colonialism and internecine fights over territory.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to use your voice more boldly, whether that’s through writing, teaching, public speaking, or social media.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 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
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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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In addition, urgent cases are being referred for emergency cash assistance.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Kennealy was the head of the former Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, the agency that oversaw emergency shelter assistance shelters set up under the state’s right-to-shelter law.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
22 May 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
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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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While testing button colors might bring quick wins, focus on high-impact areas such as onboarding flows, pricing models, recommendations or new features.—
Antara Dave,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Your doctor or staff at your gym may also be able to give you some recommendations for where to look.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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