debrief
verb
de·brief
(ˌ)dē-ˈbrēf 
debriefed; debriefing; debriefs
1
: to interrogate (someone, such as a pilot) usually upon return (as from a mission) in order to obtain useful information
The hostages were later debriefed by police.
2
: to carefully review upon completion
debrief the flight
: to be interrogated for useful information following a mission, experience, etc. : to be debriefed
After each mission, … the pilots land, disarm and roll into the fuel pit. They spend another hour debriefing with Intelligence …—
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Police debriefed the hostages upon their return.
The pilot was debriefed after his flight.
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At the test’s end, our group gathered under an oak tree to debrief.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
After the airport, Lewis-Martin went to Aidala’s office and, after debriefing with him, went on his evening program, as scheduled.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
In debriefing the news with our producing team, this was the question, our biggest disappointment remained that more people hadn’t even gotten the chance to see the first season.
—Sasha Leigh Henry, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
An American agent working for Russian intelligence could travel back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border and meet up with Russian handlers to get paid, debriefed, resupplied and receive training on communication methods or other spycraft, London and other former CIA officers said.
—Owen Hayes, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
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Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
After the airport, Lewis-Martin went to Aidala’s office and, after debriefing with him, went on his evening program, as scheduled.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2024
In debriefing the news with our producing team, this was the question, our biggest disappointment remained that more people hadn’t even gotten the chance to see the first season.
—Sasha Leigh Henry, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
An American agent working for Russian intelligence could travel back and forth across the U.S.-Mexico border and meet up with Russian handlers to get paid, debriefed, resupplied and receive training on communication methods or other spycraft, London and other former CIA officers said.
—Owen Hayes, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Debrief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debrief. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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debrief
verb
de·brief
di-ˈbrēf
ˈdē-
: to question (as an astronaut) on return from a mission or assignment in order to obtain useful information
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