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as in informed
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarized
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 briefed
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A Secret Service after-action review is underway to examine the security and possible lapses from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in the wake of Saturday's shooting, according to officials briefed on internal procedures at the agency.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026
The Washington Post said Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers this past week about the timeline for clearing mines from the vital maritime trade route that’s been affected by the war with Iran.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
Naqvi briefed Baker on security arrangements, saying special measures had been taken to ensure the safety of visiting delegations.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The visitors were briefed on Connecticut’s educational infrastructure, its involvement in research breakthroughs in quantum computing, and its manufacturing workforce.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
At a hearing of the county’s technology committee, department leaders briefed the county board on the bad news, plus progress of the ongoing property tax upgrade.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Weeks before reports that United was considering a deal with American (which rebuffed the idea) Kirby paid a visit to the White House and pitched the merits of the airline merger to Trump himself — an idea the president was said to be receptive to, according to a person briefed on the meeting.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Federal authorities leading investigation The FBI is leading the criminal probe while the Secret Service is focusing on the suspect's behavioral profile, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the bicoastal investigation told USA TODAY.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A Secret Service after-action review is underway to examine the security and possible lapses from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in the wake of Saturday's shooting, according to officials briefed on internal procedures at the agency.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026
The Washington Post said Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers this past week about the timeline for clearing mines from the vital maritime trade route that’s been affected by the war with Iran.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
Naqvi briefed Baker on security arrangements, saying special measures had been taken to ensure the safety of visiting delegations.
—Will Clark, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The visitors were briefed on Connecticut’s educational infrastructure, its involvement in research breakthroughs in quantum computing, and its manufacturing workforce.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
At a hearing of the county’s technology committee, department leaders briefed the county board on the bad news, plus progress of the ongoing property tax upgrade.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
Adjective
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The Plus line consists of food-flavoring essential oils that are pure enough to ingest (only in the instructed amounts).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Activities of journalists in relation to sources are often summarized under the terms of newsgathering or sourcing.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This movie, which anchors Reef’s climactic breakthrough to his enlightened decision to stop googling himself.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2026
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Created under the umbrella of the Shorefast Foundation, a Canadian charity Cobb cofounded with her brothers, the inn is part of a project to revitalize the island economy through enlightened tourism.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The district maintains an anti-bullying policy outlined in its student handbook.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors outlined the evidence against Hisham Abugharbieh in a motion for his pretrial detention, filed Saturday.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Bergholm has a lot of fun with all these elements, and seasoned genre audiences — who are so very well versed in misdirection by now — should too.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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In her second session, Marissa has become versed on multiple legislative topics, including higher education and health care.—
Mike Trautmann,
Des Moines Register,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, King Charles has now been advised on medical grounds to stop all sports, including skiing and riding, because of his ongoing cancer treatment.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The 21-year-old mother now has a part-time job, despite being advised against it to protect her mental health.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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