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
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Instead, senior members of Congress were briefed selectively after decisions had already been made.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Democrats have demanded that all House and Senate members be briefed early this week.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
Congress was not briefed before the military operation and is now demanding answers.
—NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
According to sources briefed on the process, speaking on the condition of anonymity, an American fund is involved in the bid.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, Italy's ambassador to Switzerland, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, told reporters he had just been briefed by local authorities that the number of injured stood at 121, with five not yet identified.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Federal and state investigative agencies are at the site and federal Home Minister Amit Shah has been briefed about the incident, Golcha added.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Trump, instead, consummated a deal that ensures Americans aren’t unfairly financing the pharmaceutical industry’s innovation, claimed a senior administration official, who briefed reporters ahead of Thursday’s Oval Office announcement.
—Staff, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
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The lawmakers were briefed by top members of the president’s cabinet, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
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The company removed the press release from its website and instructed employees not to mention it again, according to the filing.—
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Local fire and government authorities are notified prior to burn days and kept informed throughout prescribed fire operations.—
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She was later informed by a paramedic that her mother, Michele, had also been found dead inside.—
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
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Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.—
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Such expeditions can turn into a Buddhistic exercise in enlightened pointlessness.—
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Turner’s book focuses on Stewart Brand, a Merry Prankster turned evangelist of enlightened capitalism, who once roamed from commune to commune selling back-to-the-land supplies out of his 1963 Dodge truck.—
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But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.—
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Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.—
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
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The city is well-versed in honoring its past while giving new life to familiar places.—
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The bartenders are well versed in all the classics, but their original creations are tempting.—
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Drivers are advised to use extra caution this morning, allow greater following distance, and allow extra time to reach your destination.—
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Its co-chairman Leonard Leo has privately advised the governor on Florida Supreme Court appointments.—
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“Briefed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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