as in to interrogate
to officially ask (someone) about a job that has been done or about an experience
Police debriefed the hostages upon their return. The pilot was debriefed after his flight.
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Recent Examples of debrief
He is debriefed in far greater detail than the public about what is and isn’t currently available on the trade market.
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Chloe and Chioma are joined by Vogue’s style director, Leah Faye Cooper, and deputy editor, Taylor Antrim, to debrief about the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
The system has established multidisciplinary Workplace Violence Response Teams in all units—featuring representatives from hospital administration, public safety, human resources and risk management—to debrief violent events and deploy necessary support.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In our latest cover story, the cast of NBC’s upcoming Suits LA debriefs us about suiting up for their new legal drama set in the same world as the beloved USA series that so many found on Netflix last year.
—EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Chloe and Chioma are joined by Vogue’s style director, Leah Faye Cooper, and deputy editor, Taylor Antrim, to debrief about the 2025 Golden Globes.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
The system has established multidisciplinary Workplace Violence Response Teams in all units—featuring representatives from hospital administration, public safety, human resources and risk management—to debrief violent events and deploy necessary support.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
In our latest cover story, the cast of NBC’s upcoming Suits LA debriefs us about suiting up for their new legal drama set in the same world as the beloved USA series that so many found on Netflix last year.
—EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debrief
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She was detained by Italian police for questioning and interrogated for 53 hours over five days without legal counsel or an interpreter present.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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While being interrogated, Christopher Eaves declined to answer questions from homicide detectives, police said.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Trump said the auto tariffs would be permanent throughout his term, but Murphy and other analysts question whether tariffs are being used as a negotiation tactic.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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However, financial markets are beginning to question whether this era of American exceptionalism is coming to an end.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Its methodologies compel leaders and their teams to rigorously examine their most fundamental beliefs, anticipate disruptive scenarios, and prepare adaptive responses.—
Bryce Hoffman,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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His 2020 documentary Vivos examined the shocking disappearance of a group of students who were seized in Mexico’s Guerrero state.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Debrief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debrief. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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