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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
Despite the brevity of their relationship, Peter does not disappear.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Here are Winters' answers, which may have been slightly edited for clarity and brevity.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s worth remembering and so is the brevity of life within its borders.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
His answers were edited for clarity and brevity. Were you shocked by the election results?
—John Blake, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
Here are Winters' answers, which may have been slightly edited for clarity and brevity.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s worth remembering and so is the brevity of life within its borders.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
His answers were edited for clarity and brevity. Were you shocked by the election results?
—John Blake, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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