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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
Journalism organizations commonly edit interviews for brevity and clarity.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Manfred Goldberg, another survivor who testified at the trial, told the BBC that he was disappointed by the circumstances that led to the brevity of the sentence.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The interview below was edited for clarity and brevity.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
The above interview excerpts have been edited for clarity and brevity.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Manfred Goldberg, another survivor who testified at the trial, told the BBC that he was disappointed by the circumstances that led to the brevity of the sentence.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The interview below was edited for clarity and brevity.
—Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
The above interview excerpts have been edited for clarity and brevity.
—Marianne Schnall, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brevity
concision
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This interview has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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