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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
Her publication 'Fashion China' (Thames & Hudson, 2015) was the first title to offer an overview of the phenomenon of contemporary Chinese fashion designers.
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Here's an overview of a few federal agencies that hold data on large swaths of Americans – and where things stand with the DOGE team's access.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
The best way to get an overview of the town’s past is on a Manteo Historic Walking Tour with former police chief and unofficial town spokesperson Francis D’Ambra.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Watch this animation below for an overview of the procedure.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
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Gemma A. Williams, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Here's an overview of a few federal agencies that hold data on large swaths of Americans – and where things stand with the DOGE team's access.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025
The best way to get an overview of the town’s past is on a Manteo Historic Walking Tour with former police chief and unofficial town spokesperson Francis D’Ambra.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Watch this animation below for an overview of the procedure.
—New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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Document Decisions: After each meeting, send out a summary of key decisions and action items.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles City Attorney’s office spokesman Ivor Pine said Urías was placed on 36 months of summary probation and ordered to complete 30 days of community labor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The creamy texture of the crayon prevents the pencil tip from dragging or pulling at the skin, while its high color-payoff leaves behind a fine outline in either Black, Brown or Burgundy.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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For a full breakdown of the registration process, refer to the outline below: After reaching a sign-up landing page, make sure to input bonus code NEWSWEEK1500.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The tune started at No. 18 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs survey dated Feb. 8 and appears at No. 33 on the most recent ranking.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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The results were taken from two separate surveys conducted between Feb. 7 and 14.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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