as in instructed
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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
Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The streamer has held talks with Dwyane Wade about a position with studio and/or game duties in play, sources briefed on the discussions said.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Amazon Prime Video’s inaugural NBA studio coverage will feature former NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin, according to sources briefed on the streamer’s plans.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The league distributes the rest — more than $160 million, according to a source briefed on the numbers — to clubs through a supplemental commissioner’s discretionary fund.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
According to a league source briefed on the club’s plans, the Orioles are still looking for additional upgrades in free agency and via trade.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Diamondbacks will be open to offers for their other starters, according to sources briefed on their intentions.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
For Burnes, a resident of Scottsdale, a city in the Phoenix area, the possibility of living year-round at home was a big part of the Diamondbacks’ appeal, according to sources briefed on his decision.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Van Heck was officially accounted for on April 13, 2023, and his family was recently briefed on his identification, the DPAA said.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Amazon has shown some interest in Jefferson, according to sources briefed on the discussions.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The streamer has held talks with Dwyane Wade about a position with studio and/or game duties in play, sources briefed on the discussions said.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Amazon Prime Video’s inaugural NBA studio coverage will feature former NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin, according to sources briefed on the streamer’s plans.
—Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The league distributes the rest — more than $160 million, according to a source briefed on the numbers — to clubs through a supplemental commissioner’s discretionary fund.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
According to a league source briefed on the club’s plans, the Orioles are still looking for additional upgrades in free agency and via trade.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
But the Diamondbacks will be open to offers for their other starters, according to sources briefed on their intentions.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
For Burnes, a resident of Scottsdale, a city in the Phoenix area, the possibility of living year-round at home was a big part of the Diamondbacks’ appeal, according to sources briefed on his decision.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Van Heck was officially accounted for on April 13, 2023, and his family was recently briefed on his identification, the DPAA said.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
Verb
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Steele informed him of her gender transition.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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The youngest person to have been injured is believed to be 12 years old, while the oldest is thought to be a man in his 70s, an officer informed the press at the scene, per the footage obtained by KSDK-TV.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Now a new class of companies is offering a third option, promising to help publishers get paid when their work is cited or summarized by AI, providing some compensation for lost page views.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Then the prosecutor summarized for me the incident that related to my father.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But Val is an enlightened practitioner of Eastern spirituality who used to be in shipping in Vladivostok.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Even Lochlan and Piper, who think of themselves as more enlightened than their loutish brother and materialistic parents, have a lot of Victoria in them.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As a defensive end going to a Power 4 school, I’ve been told $60,000 to $80,000 a semester.—
Manny Navarro,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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In the year ahead, China will expand issuance of ultra-long bonds and ramp up efforts to boost consumption, senior officials from China’s National Development and Reform Commission told reporters Friday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
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Heard, who now lives in Spain, gave a statement to NBC News reacting to the allegations outlined in Lively’s complaint.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for Pines deferred a request for further comment to the allegations outlined in the complaint.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Many of us now are well versed and much more advanced in our capability to deliver medicine through either telephone or video conferencing.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, Baranski plays Agnes van Rhijn, a widow well versed and imersed in the old money crowd in New York City.—
Esther Kang,
Peoplemag,
16 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The products are all past their sell by date, but the FDA advised that consumers check their freezers for the product.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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In spring 2024, a WTA doctor advised her to undergo a mammogram, before a biopsy confirmed the cancer diagnosis.—
James Hansen,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Following the death of Carter, aged 100, on December 29, 2024, President Joe Biden instructed all flags on public buildings to be lowered to half-staff for 30 days, a proclamation repeated by New York State's Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Chiles won team gold at the Paris Olympics but became embroiled in one of the biggest controversies of the Games when she was instructed to give up her individual floor exercise bronze medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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