briefing

noun

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

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More than 30 people remain unaccounted for in the fires, authorities say at a morning briefing. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025 Chief Jim McDonnell said at a briefing Tuesday morning that officers were continuing to patrol areas impacted by the fires. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 In response to a request for comment, Russia’s embassy in Australia referred CNN to a statement given by Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, at a media briefing last month. Eric Cheung, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025 At an all-day briefing with Nvidia during CES 2025, PCMag received additional details worth touching on before diving into the RTX 50 series' many AI features. Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PCMAG, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for briefing 

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 22 Jan. 2025.

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