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noun

Definition of briefingnext
as in teaching

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verb

present participle of brief
1
as in informing
to give information to the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications

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2
as in summarizing
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 briefing
Noun
During a media briefing in Palo Pinto County, Hector Marines, a Texas A&M Forest Service public information officer, said the fire grew from 50,000 acres overnight along the northwestern side due to wind. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 However, interim Yellowstone County Sheriff Kent O'Donnell said at a briefing Monday that both adults and children were among those killed, CBS affiliate KTVQ reported. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Bessent held up a draft of the Post's story while briefing White House reporters on Thursday. — Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 28 May 2026 Ibrahim Traoré personally briefing detainees before their release and warning them not to speak out. — ABC News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for briefing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefing
  1. teaching
  2. informing
  3. summarizing
  4. assistance
  5. advising
  6. outlining
  7. recommendation
  8. telling
Noun
  • Brother Govindananda, a monk with the order, said his organization sees AI simply as the next step to helping people access the late guru’s teachings through an online teaching portal — just as books did for previous generations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • John Warner, a writer and expert on the teaching of writing in the AI age, has visited universities in different parts of the country to observe how students are embracing AI.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • The brand’s alignment with quiet luxury is also informing how Gieves & Hawkes expands into new categories.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Any business, town or development group needs this data informing their decisions.
    — Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Prosecutors said in 2023 that a report would come out the following year summarizing their investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Though the fact sheet summarizing the bill language circulated around Sacramento on Wednesday on Thursday, the actual bill, SB 1229, has yet to be amended to reflect the agreement.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of summarizing
Noun
  • Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.
    — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of assistance
Verb
  • His family, including Riley, helped to fill the void, advising them on how best to bring the five bodies of work into dialogue.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Range Founding Partner Jack Whigham is advising on the Paramount deal and will serve in an advisory and producing role on various projects.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of advising
Verb
  • Warsh on Friday reiterated his skepticism about providing such guidance or even outlining his broad approach to interest-rate policy.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlining
Noun
  • The project is probably the best fit for the parcel, Planning Board chairperson Steve McGlothlin said before voting in favor of the recommendation.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Representatives from Fort Worth’s Transportation and Public Works department told a sparse crowd that the hybrid option — returning the street to five lanes south of Allen — was the department’s ultimate recommendation.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Verb
  • Those are police officers and people up high at CPD, literally calling me, meeting with us, telling us that morale’s at an all-time low.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Dawadi ordered those already there to leave and called bus drivers, telling them to only stop at safer places.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of telling

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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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