brief
adjective
lasting or taking a short time; of short duration.
briefed
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past participleof brief.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof brief.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
briefadjectivelasting or taking a short time; of short duration.
Example Sentences
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Oman would have shared what it knew had it been asked, the people briefed on his background said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"There were no meetings with the president of Russia. That's all I can say on the subject. Naturally, President Putin is briefed immediately about everything," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Putin was briefed on the talks, Peskov said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was briefed on the talks but refused to say whether the Ukraine war was raised.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The faculty hasn’t been briefed on anything,” she said, “so all I know is what I saw and what others told me they saw. And it was pretty bad on our end.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
