familiar with

idiom

: having some knowledge about (something)

We are familiar with the situation.

I'm not very familiar with that area.

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Officials from Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency deleted the CFPB’s X account on Friday night, a person familiar with the matter told CNN, after Russell Vought, who leads the Office of Management and Budget, took over as acting director of the CFPB. —

Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025 Chief Conley said that law enforcement officials in the area were already familiar with Ms. Colbert. —

Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Conley says Kenner police were not previously familiar with Colbert but that New Orleans investigators were. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Three people familiar with the matter said that federal jails in Los Angeles and Miami and a federal prison in Atlanta are being used for immigration detention. —

Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for familiar with

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