briefing
noun
brief·ing
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Definition of briefing
: an act or instance of giving precise instructions or essential information
Examples of briefing in a Sentence
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The president at a news briefing last Sunday (Sept. 1) insisted that Dorian threatened Alabama, a fact that was disputed by the local branch of the National Weather Service. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Orwell’s fictional Ministry of Truth just became real at the NOAA," 7 Sep. 2019 At a media briefing in New York City last month, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence pitched using the Move at the beach or an outdoor picnic, to give you an idea. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "Sonos finally makes a portable Bluetooth speaker—meet the Sonos Move," 5 Sep. 2019 Police were also maintaining airport checkpoints and restricting access to the facilities to those with travel documents, Tse said at a daily news briefing. — Fox News, "Chinese diplomat warns Beijing ‘will not sit on its hands’; military runs drills near Hong Kong border," 15 Aug. 2019 Combs told reporters at a briefing Tuesday afternoon outside the bank building. — Guillermo Contreras, ExpressNews.com, "FBI investigating shootings at San Antonio buildings that house immigration agency offices," 13 Aug. 2019 Roach, in a briefing with journalists, said the Friday night stop followed a surveillance operation, and turned fatal when Downing reached for his waistband and began raising a handgun toward an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officer. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "After fatal IMPD shooting, gun's location raises questions Chief Roach can't answer," 7 Aug. 2019 Three of the last four years, the assessments exceeded the 4% growth allowed under state law, so there were property tax rate rollbacks, Frockt told reporters at a briefing about Fischer's budget proposal. — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville officials propose slight bump in property tax rates, as called for in budget," 6 Aug. 2019 At a blustery news briefing near the Adler Planetarium, overlooking Monroe Harbor, emergency crews echoed the Park District’s warnings: Be extra cautious as weather conditions can change quickly and violently. — Marie Fazio, chicagotribune.com, "2 men fishing at Montrose Beach rescued after being swept into Lake Michigan by waves," 22 July 2019 In a news briefing Monday, Doctoroff sought to blunt any backlash by committing to working closely with the government and community residents on the project. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, "Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs unveils its high-tech ‘city-within-a-city’ plan for Toronto," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'briefing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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