brief
adjective
lasting or taking a short time; of short duration.
have briefed
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present perfectof brief.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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These attorneys also have briefed district officials on any information that is turned over or otherwise uncovered, the sources said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Aides have briefed Trump on the benefits and pitfalls of renewed nuclear negotiations with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
As Reuters’ national security correspondent Idrees Ali noted on X, historically the defense department would have briefed reporters by now.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
Police have briefed the director of Nashville’s Department of Law on their investigation and forwarded the case file to the district attorney’s office.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
That outfit had only been on Kwannon for the last two thousand hours, but somebody should have briefed him better than that.
From Oomphel in the Sky by H. Beam Piper
