familiar with
idiom
: having some knowledge about (something)
We are familiar with the situation.
I'm not very familiar with that area.
Examples of familiar with in a Sentence
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Sources familiar with the legislation tell Field & Stream that HR764 is unlikely to get a stand-alone vote in the Senate.
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Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 May 2024
Goldberg authorized the filing of the complaint, a person familiar with the situation said.
—Miles Weiss, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Greene and Trump spoke over the weekend and Trump urged her to back down, according to a source familiar with the conversation.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 8 May 2024
Last fall, Comcast and Paramount Global managers held talks about combining Paramount + with NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the U.S. to bolster their offerings to consumers, according to three people familiar with the talks but not authorized to speak publicly.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Zhu now just has 10 direct reports, almost all of whom are based in Asia, according to other people familiar with the matter.
—Dana Hull, Fortune Asia, 8 May 2024
At the time, people familiar with the deliberations said, the Biden administration was focused on other countries, including Saudi Arabia, whose U.S.-armed military campaign in Yemen had killed thousands of civilians and contributed to a humanitarian nightmare.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 7 May 2024
That never happened, either, according to sources familiar with the contract.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
In related developments this week, Israel briefed Biden administration officials on plans to evacuate civilians ahead of the Rafah operation, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 May 2024
Goldberg authorized the filing of the complaint, a person familiar with the situation said.
—Miles Weiss, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Greene and Trump spoke over the weekend and Trump urged her to back down, according to a source familiar with the conversation.
—Eric McDaniel, NPR, 8 May 2024
Last fall, Comcast and Paramount Global managers held talks about combining Paramount + with NBCUniversal’s Peacock in the U.S. to bolster their offerings to consumers, according to three people familiar with the talks but not authorized to speak publicly.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Zhu now just has 10 direct reports, almost all of whom are based in Asia, according to other people familiar with the matter.
—Dana Hull, Fortune Asia, 8 May 2024
At the time, people familiar with the deliberations said, the Biden administration was focused on other countries, including Saudi Arabia, whose U.S.-armed military campaign in Yemen had killed thousands of civilians and contributed to a humanitarian nightmare.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 7 May 2024
That never happened, either, according to sources familiar with the contract.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
In related developments this week, Israel briefed Biden administration officials on plans to evacuate civilians ahead of the Rafah operation, according to U.S. officials familiar with the talks.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
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“Familiar with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familiar%20with. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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