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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a one-page brief of the intelligence report
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as in missions
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks
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as in informs
to give information to
the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications
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as in summarizes
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 briefs
Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The co-host and her husband Mark Consuelos had Nikki Glaser on their daytime show on Wednesday, April 22, and seconds into the interview, Ripa kindly pointed out that the comedian's briefs were showing on-air, as seen in a clip shared by Decider.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The new collection includes solid-colored one-pieces, as well as a colorful array of triangular bikini tops or Brazilian-cut briefs, tied at the sides to show even more skin.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Consider a law firm extracting tremendous value today from using AI to automate tasks like research, drafting briefs, and flagging risks.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In private pilots, the company reports that campaign briefs drop from an hour to five minutes, and weekly performance decks land in inboxes by themselves.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Tanks, leggings, briefs and more.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for the city and state are expected to file their closing briefs to the court before June 1.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
In previous campaign images, Macpherson modeled in a variety of lingerie looks such as a black bralette with matching panties, a cherry red bralette with coordinating briefs, and a simple black bodysuit.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
For the cases that the court agrees to consider, the parties to that case file briefs – written legal arguments – with the Supreme Court.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
The co-host and her husband Mark Consuelos had Nikki Glaser on their daytime show on Wednesday, April 22, and seconds into the interview, Ripa kindly pointed out that the comedian's briefs were showing on-air, as seen in a clip shared by Decider.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The new collection includes solid-colored one-pieces, as well as a colorful array of triangular bikini tops or Brazilian-cut briefs, tied at the sides to show even more skin.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
Consider a law firm extracting tremendous value today from using AI to automate tasks like research, drafting briefs, and flagging risks.
—Jeff Raikes, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
In private pilots, the company reports that campaign briefs drop from an hour to five minutes, and weekly performance decks land in inboxes by themselves.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Tanks, leggings, briefs and more.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Lawyers for the city and state are expected to file their closing briefs to the court before June 1.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
In previous campaign images, Macpherson modeled in a variety of lingerie looks such as a black bralette with matching panties, a cherry red bralette with coordinating briefs, and a simple black bodysuit.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefs
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Now, those day cares are required to publicly post their child care performance summaries, which are recaps of any inspections from the last year.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Long recordings can be condensed into short, readable summaries that highlight key points and action items.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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And perhaps most important, ODNI has no real operational capacity, no equivalent to the agents who conduct missions for the FBI and CIA.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Welcome to Latest & Greatest, a franchise that celebrates all the shiniest new beauty launches of the month and informs you what’s worth your time and cash.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meta informs staff layoffs affecting 8,000 employees amid AI push – Amid a massive strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence, Meta has informed its staff of impending layoffs expected to affect approximately 8,000 employees as the tech giant restructures its workforce.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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His career also includes assignments in China and Afghanistan, as well as work in the private sector prior to joining the Foreign Service.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The white mailbox out front advises that deliveries should go to the house next door.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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Malaysia has highlighted the blue economy as a priority area in its most recent economic plan, which outlines the nation’s policy objectives through 2030.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Four physicians working in addiction medicine published an American Journal of Public Health editorial that outlines strategies for getting medication to people in recovery during natural disasters.—
Andrew Jones,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Briefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefs. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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