- present participle of debrief.
debriefing
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You are basically working every day - physical training, watching clips, debriefing the matches from the previous day.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Either way, I’m sure there was a debriefing later.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
Nursing a cider at Highland Park Bowl, Maris recalled the late nights she used to spend with Maddux, debriefing her shows over McDonald’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
Along with their superior speed, the Roche products seem competitive with Illumina’s in accuracy, according to Guggenheim’s report on the debriefing.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
On Monday afternoon, not long after arriving—exhausted—in Washington, Marti Peterson was due for a debriefing with Admiral Stansfield Turner, the director of Central Intelligence.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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The exercise revealed that pre-call prep and post-call debriefings could be automated and that many reports could be scrapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Part of his plea agreement states that he must co-operate with prosecutors "for the rest of his life, including by submitting to debriefings by US government agencies".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
The program will offer a lower story count with longer reports and debriefings from the news division’s top correspondents, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
Defense attorneys for Gutierrez-Reed say problems on the “Rust” set were beyond the control of their client and have pointed to shortcomings in the collection of evidence and debriefings after the fatal shooting.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
My interview with Sir John Balliol had to be in the debriefing room—I suppose they do briefings there as well as debriefings, but that’s what everybody calls it.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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