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noun

plural of brief

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points a one-page brief of the intelligence report

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as in missions

a specific task with which a person or group is charged the soldiers' brief was to secure the village from enemy attacks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brief

as in informs

to give information to the lieutenant briefed his superior officers on the state of the enemy's fortifications

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as in summarizes

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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Noun

After attorneys at the end of this month file additional briefs on their respective arguments, Cogburn is expected to decide what will happen to the final federal charge. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026 Higgins joined the mayors of Boston, Cincinnati and Kansas City, Missouri, in amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court earlier this year opposing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Retired District Judge Michael Chitty denied Anthony’s request after reviewing the motion, court record, evidence and arguments, briefs and relevant case law, according to his order. — Greg Wehner , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Applied to briefs, memos and case analyses, firms have a defensible claim over the underlying materials from which an AI could be trained. — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The collective produces briefs on current scientific topics — such as the hantavirus and changes to the vaccine schedule — to speed the dissemination of accurate information by science communicators and journalists. — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 The briefs debate whether to stay a nationwide injunction permitting thousands of formerly ineligible athletes to return to college sports at the start of the 2026–27 campaign. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The 2024 race pitted Scharf, then Trump’s personal attorney, against Bailey, who used his office to file a barrage of legal briefs in support of the Republican president. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Scholars and practitioners now advise Chinese entities on responding promptly to foreign litigation, avoiding default judgments, and presenting Chinese legal positions through expert testimony and amicus briefs. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Navy regularly briefs Courtney on classified matters in his position as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Seapower subcommittee, which oversees the country’s top defense priority, the Columba ballistic missile submarines built by Electric Boat in Groton. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026 The trailer immediately briefs fans that season 10 is going to be an emotional rollercoaster. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026 No coach in any other sport has the media responsibilities of a major league manager, who briefs the media before and after every game and occasionally has to answer (or deflect) questions that should be answered by the front office. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025

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Noun

In healthcare, for example, an admissions department that once required 10 people may need two as AI handles referral summaries, reimbursement assessments and coordination workflows.

— Dave Wessinger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The software could also generate summaries after each exercise.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of summaries

Noun

The new weapon could complement the AIM-174 or eventually take on some of its missions.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
When operational, the A3 will be used for high-value missions, including Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD), electronic attack, and strike operations while teaming with JAS 39 Gripen E and GlobalEye platforms.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

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For the past two years, most of healthcare's AI conversation has centered on the co-pilot—a smart assistant that drafts a note, summarizes a chart or answers a question while a human stays firmly in the driver's seat.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In many cases, user behavior may be influenced by whether a source is cited, if a brand is mentioned, or if an answer summarizes the topic accurately.

— Matthew Kayser, IndyStar, 23 July 2026

Definition of summarizes

Noun

At the elementary level, independence may include children organizing their own assignments, managing time, asking for help, and accepting responsibility.

— Jose Bolaños, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
The ability to hold multiple assignments at once, or in addition to a full-time job, aligns with young job seekers’ aversion to relying on one employer for economic security.

— Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignments

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Adam Levine, at Free Snake Relocation, advises callers to stay calm and give the snake plenty of space.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advises

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The financial penalties are wide-ranging, banning nearly all US trade with Iran, blocking Iranian government assets in the country and prohibiting foreign assistance and arms sales, the report outlines.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Longtime American soccer reporter Pablo Maurer’s story outlines a potential 20-team competition that expands the postseason field by two while also adding incentives for teams to finish higher in the table.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of outlines

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Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
New headquarters, new jobs The combined company will establish Southeast offices in Sandy Springs at the headquarters of Cox Communications.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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