as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
his clear-sighted assessments of today's political leaders are delivered with an apothegmatic forcefulness
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Adjective
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McVey, 28, has reaped a personal bonus from the concise coaching: he’s been freed up to develop his game by not having to direct traffic as much.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Then draft a concise, personalized cover letter highlighting my strongest fit points.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Young looked sharp throughout the summer, but his brief preseason misgivings carried over to the regular-season opener.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The brief and unremarkable tenure of France’s prime minister has come crashing to an end.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.—
Mary Ellen O'Connell,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not surprisingly, given the risk of summary execution, many had initial doubts.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.—
Nick Ripatrazone
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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The dialogue itself, epigrammatic and substantial, stylized and expressive, is consistent with Kogonada’s over-all approach.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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“Apothegmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothegmatic. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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