as in summary
a general explanation or description of something
I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures. This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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Recent Examples of overview
Lower Magdalenian life and death in Oldest Dryas Cantabrian Spain: an overview
Jack Knudson is an assistant editor at Discover with a strong interest in environmental science and history.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
The company will also look for community and employee input through surveys and community meetings before putting all this initial information together into an overview of the Aurora Police Department, Rowley said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The Puerto Rico Syllabus also provides a contemporary overview of the ongoing Puerto Rican debt crisis and more.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
More than 13 million hens have been slaughtered or lost since December, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department's latest egg markets overview.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
The company will also look for community and employee input through surveys and community meetings before putting all this initial information together into an overview of the Aurora Police Department, Rowley said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The Puerto Rico Syllabus also provides a contemporary overview of the ongoing Puerto Rican debt crisis and more.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
More than 13 million hens have been slaughtered or lost since December, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department's latest egg markets overview.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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The military released only a summary of the report and military officials outlined its findings.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Agencies will still be allowed to offer documents and services in languages other than English, according to a White House summary of the order seen by The Wall Street Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The outline provides guardrails, keeping the narrative focused and purposeful.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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All of this is according to a survey by Resume Templates.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to a YouGov survey published in October last year, 48 percent of 1,122 Americans identify as people-pleasers.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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