briefing

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noun

brief·​ing ˈbrē-fiŋ How to pronounce briefing (audio)
Synonyms of briefingnext
: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information

briefing

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present participle of brief entry 3

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Ahmed was released from a hospital Thursday, while Michnowski remained hospitalized Thursday afternoon, interim Police Chief Bill Peterson said during a briefing. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Start your day with our five-minute briefing on the news, trends, and chatter shaping business. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 The vice president fielded a number of questions about Iran during a Thursday press briefing at the White House. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026 Congressional hearings and press briefings aren’t, by design, places where people show much of themselves. — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for briefing

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First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of briefing was in 1904

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