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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
This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and brevity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
The interview has been shortened for clarity and brevity.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
And the brevity of the special session doesn’t give lawmakers time to analyze and debate the 75-page bill sufficiently.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and brevity.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
The interview has been shortened for clarity and brevity.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
And the brevity of the special session doesn’t give lawmakers time to analyze and debate the 75-page bill sufficiently.
—Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 27 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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