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as in shortness
the condition of being short
the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
if brevity is the soul of wit, then that speech wasn't at all witty
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Recent Examples of brevity
Reflecting on life’s brevity is a powerful way to connect with purpose.
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Klaus Kleinfeld, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Answers are edited slightly for brevity and clarity.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
Her responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Hawks’ responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Klaus Kleinfeld, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Answers are edited slightly for brevity and clarity.
—Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
Her responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Hawks’ responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for brevity
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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