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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Any romance reader familiar with the enemies-to-lovers trope should recognize this archetype.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
There are hundreds of such contracts across the agency that need to be reviewed each year and several that have been paused or otherwise impacted by the secretary's review, according to an agency employee familiar with the contracting process.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is resigning over a new federal agreement that allows immigration enforcement access to taxpayer data, according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Lamb, from Key Largo, was staying at the resort by himself and Tillman, also from Key Largo, met him there sometime over the weekend, said a law enforcement source familiar with the case.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
There are hundreds of such contracts across the agency that need to be reviewed each year and several that have been paused or otherwise impacted by the secretary's review, according to an agency employee familiar with the contracting process.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is resigning over a new federal agreement that allows immigration enforcement access to taxpayer data, according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Lamb, from Key Largo, was staying at the resort by himself and Tillman, also from Key Largo, met him there sometime over the weekend, said a law enforcement source familiar with the case.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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