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
Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Charlotte is expected to hire Ohio head coach Tim Albin as its next head coach, a person briefed on the decision told The Athletic.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
Investigators are working to track the suspect’s potential whereabouts with the help of thousands of investigative leads, including traces of DNA which could help find the killer, the people briefed on the probe said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement officials have briefed border guards on both sides of the US border with Canada and Mexico to be on the lookout for the suspect, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Police are also looking into whether the gunman paid in cash and used a fake ID to rent a room at a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the earthquake, according to a White House spokesperson.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The bidding for the free-agent MLB outfielder has surpassed that amount, according to two people briefed on the negotiations who were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
House Democratic leadership briefed the press Wednesday morning after President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter earlier this week rattled Capitol Hill.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Chip Lindsey, a former head coach at Troy who spent the past two seasons at North Carolina, is expected to be Michigan’s next offensive coordinator, a source briefed on the matter told The Athletic.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Charlotte is expected to hire Ohio head coach Tim Albin as its next head coach, a person briefed on the decision told The Athletic.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
Investigators are working to track the suspect’s potential whereabouts with the help of thousands of investigative leads, including traces of DNA which could help find the killer, the people briefed on the probe said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Law enforcement officials have briefed border guards on both sides of the US border with Canada and Mexico to be on the lookout for the suspect, a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation told CNN.
—Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Police are also looking into whether the gunman paid in cash and used a fake ID to rent a room at a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, according to two law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the earthquake, according to a White House spokesperson.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
The bidding for the free-agent MLB outfielder has surpassed that amount, according to two people briefed on the negotiations who were not authorized to speak publicly.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 4 Dec. 2024
House Democratic leadership briefed the press Wednesday morning after President Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter earlier this week rattled Capitol Hill.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
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These changes were informed by 3-language surveys analyzing the preferences of more than 40 Eastern Europeans.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Employees at Maison Margiela were informed of the change Wednesday just ahead of the company Christmas party, which is sure to be bittersweet.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Science journal Nature summarized these concerns in a 2022 editorial, warning that hydrogen requires large quantities of electricity for it to be separated from other elements—electricity that could otherwise be used to directly power homes, businesses and vehicles.David Vetter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Activating the Pay Attention feature causes a Moto device to begin recording audio, which can be transcribed and summarized for future reference.Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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And so, Dune: Prophecy now moves forward with the exciting truth that the Bene Gesserit is not an independent force to guide the universe down a more enlightened path, but a political organization tainted by the Harkonnens’ age-old beef.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
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But The Roots have been a favorite of enlightened hip-hop fans since not long after forming in 1987.George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
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This startling documentary by Chris Smith (‘Fyre,’ ‘100 Foot Wave’) is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Cato could go public next year if market conditions are favorable, Kramer told Fierce Network.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Suggestions In court filings released Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office outlined several options to ensure the historic conviction remains intact.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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As outlined in Justice Alito's dissenting opinion, the Seventh Circuit court ruled that the groups could not bring a case to court to challenge the policy unless one of their children were trans and the parent had, consequently, been directly affected by the policy.Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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Residents are also advised not to follow behind people who have fallen into the ice, the chief said.Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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People who have tummy tucks, for example, are advised to stay hunched over for two weeks after their procedures while the skin heals.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors claimed that Bateman instructed his followers to kidnap several girls, taken from his home and placed in group homes by the the Department of Child Services, and transport them over state lines.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Prosecutors claimed Bateman instructed his followers from jail to kidnap the girls and transport them over state lines.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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