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
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
As part of the 104-member national student delegation, the students will attend meetings and briefings with officials from all three branches of government.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Traditionally, former presidents continue to receive intelligence briefings even after leaving office.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
During the briefings, the congressional aides acknowledged that there are legitimate things to criticize about USAID.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
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Senate Republican leader John Curran of Downers Grove was also in the briefing, but declined to offer his take on what’s coming.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
As part of the 104-member national student delegation, the students will attend meetings and briefings with officials from all three branches of government.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
Traditionally, former presidents continue to receive intelligence briefings even after leaving office.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
During the briefings, the congressional aides acknowledged that there are legitimate things to criticize about USAID.
—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
Noun
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As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Climbing out of the poverty of her upbringing, Frame studied to be a schoolteacher but was hospitalized in her early twenties, after a suicide attempt provoked by the anxiety of her teaching assessment.—
Audrey Wollen,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Worst practices In-house production has been reduced or outsourced, and in 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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That’s what happened when Slay, sidelined for three fourth-quarter plays, ran back onto the field after informing one defensive back coach but not the other.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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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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The deal could mark the first major foreign policy win of the new administration—addressing Republican concerns about the costs of aiding Ukraine, while also providing a repayment mechanism that alleviates some of the political obstacles for future assistance.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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For example, our franchisee culture is one of mutual help and assistance.—
Doug Flaig,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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On social media, the department has avoided mentioning flu shots in posts about the flu, instead advising people to wash their hands and cover their coughs.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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Universities in general are taking a cautious approach, stopping short of predicting a ban, but advising international students to plan ahead and prepare for potential delays at immigration control.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Kick-starting an effective partnership starts with outlining core goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).—
Michael Nicosia,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Multilateral organizations may also need clear protocols outlining who can access confidential materials, under what circumstances, and for how long.—
Allison Carnegie,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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The state governments then take the lead from the federal recommendation and over time, add the disease to their newborn screening panels.—
Dr. Bilal Hameed,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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For more recommendations, check out our guide to the Best Heat Protectant Sprays.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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By some accounts, this Santa Tracker initiative kicked off by complete accident in 1955, when a Colorado Springs Sears printed a newspaper announcement telling children to call a certain phone number to chat with Santa.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately, many in the United States may even question whether CENTCOM is telling the truth.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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