briefing

noun

brief·​ing ˈbrē-fiŋ How to pronounce briefing (audio)
: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information

Examples of briefing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the media briefing, Greenberg was asked about Gwinn-Villaroel's future as chief. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024 Speaking alongside London Stock Exchange Group CEO David Schwimmer at Evident’s event, the pair detailed how AI was doing this, including acting as a briefing tool for meetings and an email organizer. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 19 June 2024 The discounts will remain in effect until the end of 2024. Since Nov. 19 the Houthis have launched about 190 attacks, said the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh in a media briefing Monday. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2024 Bonus read: Bloomberg on how TikTok’s legal pushback against the recent law requiring it to find a U.S. buyer or face a ban, will test the secrecy of the briefings that persuaded lawmakers to take that step. Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for briefing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of briefing was in 1904

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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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