briefing

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noun

brief·​ing ˈbrē-fiŋ How to pronounce briefing (audio)
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: 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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But prosecutors objected and a judge maintained the current briefing schedule ahead of setting a trial date likely for sometime next year. — Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026 During the same briefing, the administration also announced investigations into nine universities, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, over alleged misuse of exchange-visitor visas. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 The man in his 40s and the woman in her 50s were attacked on Wednesday night in the Bayanzurkh district on the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, the city's environment department chief Munkhbayar M told a news briefing. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Earlier Thursday, the government’s Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration held an urgent briefing to address overcrowding at asylum offices after implementing a July Constitutional Court ruling. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 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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“Briefing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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