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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
The suborbital flight will provide approximately four minutes of microgravity conditions, allowing the crew to experience weightlessness and observe Earth from over 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the surface, leading to a cognitive shift known as the overview effect.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Get a general overview of palms, including historical significance, biology, morphology, stressors and how to best care for palms in the landscape.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Vissers also spoke at Tuesday’s council meeting and gave an overview of the plan.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Great Morel website publishes yearly overviews of each morel hunting season.
—Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Get a general overview of palms, including historical significance, biology, morphology, stressors and how to best care for palms in the landscape.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
Vissers also spoke at Tuesday’s council meeting and gave an overview of the plan.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The Great Morel website publishes yearly overviews of each morel hunting season.
—Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
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According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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On the order summary page, paste your promo code into the Discount Code or Gift Card box, and click Apply to see your savings.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Is someone wearing steel-toed boots, a colored armband, and a hearing device, and also showing the outline of handcuffs in their pocket?—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Highlight details are preserved in bright, snowy nature shots, letting wisps of clouds and the outlines of distant hills be easily seen against the white skies and laying snow.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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But not everyone retires — an AARP survey last year found that a quarter of people over 50 expect to never leave their jobs.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The survey also found that blue-collar workers are less satisfied with their jobs than workers in other sectors.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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