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  • past tense form of brief.
  • past participle of brief.

briefed



ADJECTIVE
instructed
Synonyms
Antonyms


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A security official briefed on the ongoing forensic investigation told AFP it could take a long time for Cairo to release its results.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

Gov. Janet Mills said she had been briefed on the encounter and that state and federal agencies were investigating.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

President Gerald Ford was on vacation in Vail, Colorado, but an adviser briefed the new White House chief of staff, Dick Cheney.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Morgan Rogers and Marcus Rashford had clearly been briefed on the news.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

But Gordievsky was already briefed on his new duties, and he recognized instantly that the meeting was a pretext for something else.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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