briefed 1 of 2

adjective

as in instructed

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briefed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of brief
1
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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2
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
Verb
My original rationale was because we were not being briefed. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Those warnings—which predicted the slaughter—were ignored by Western leaders who had been fully briefed. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 The chair umpire immediately paused the match and called a supervisor onto the court, who was briefed on what had just unfolded. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Officials said McKinney's family will be briefed on the findings. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 These attorneys also have briefed district officials on any information that is turned over or otherwise uncovered, the sources said. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 Police assigned to patrol the Madison Square Garden area have said they were briefed on a potential increase in crowds on Friday. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 July 2026 The announcement did not include any mention of Swift and Kelce’s wedding, but a law enforcement official briefed on security plans has told AP that the wedding will be held Friday, with a smaller rehearsal dinner Thursday night. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 2 July 2026 The Kremlin said Russian military commanders briefed President Vladimir Putin about the Russian attacks, adding that Moscow would continue to increase pressure on Ukraine to achieve its war aims. — Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefed
  1. instructed
  2. informed
  3. summarized
  4. enlightened
  5. told
  6. outlined
  7. versed
  8. advised
Adjective
  • The country has introduced price caps on gasoline and other petroleum products for the first time in decades to prevent costs from soaring, and instructed refiners to divert naphtha exports for domestic use while scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies and shipping routes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 May 2026
  • Its demise has stranded thousands of passengers who have to adjust plans and millions who have tickets for future dates — Spirit canceled all flights, shut down its customer service and instructed customers not to go to the airport.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Definition of instructed
Verb
  • At the end of May, the Minnesota Department of Human Services informed 3,411 — 62% of the providers screened — that they were disenrolled and could not bill Medicaid.
    — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Containment actions should be proportional, reversible where possible and informed by multiple signals rather than a single brittle heuristic.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • The property experience, the digital experience and the value proposition all become searchable, summarized and compared.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The really fascinating thing to me was that this letter was sent the same day that the meeting happened that the memo summarized.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of summarized
Adjective
  • Anti-Semitism has reappeared, in varying forms, in almost every diasporic society where Jews have flourished over the past two millennia, including societies that once seemed secure, enlightened, and permanent.
    — Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • Ménochet is a scary wonder as Marc, a great bear of a man who is chillingly adept at hiding his rage and possessiveness under the guise of a gentle, enlightened ascetic.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Definition of enlightened
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  • The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • After the assemblies, longtime Colorado Democratic strategist Mike Dino told CBS Colorado that DeGette's name recognition and congressional seniority were significant advantages in the race, but that her poor showing caught him off guard.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of told
Verb
  • The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • The letter outlined that many food and household products available today would remain, alongside the gas station, while other items and services like clothing, major electronics, the pharmacy and the food court would not be offered.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of outlined
Adjective
  • Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Gilmore is well versed in TPA after using it during his almost nine years as chief investment strategist at Australia’s Future Fund, then later as CIO of New Zealand’s Superannuation Fund, which is designed to help the government pay for retirements, from 2019 to 2024.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Definition of versed
Verb
  • One McDonald's employee advised PEOPLE that the best way to eat the Fried Apple Pie is with a Plain Sundae with Vanilla Soft Serve.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Mau advised people — especially those who live in areas with lots of wildlife — to be educated about rabies risks.
    — Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of advised

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