as in summary
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 Braves announced Friday a comprehensive overview of how to watch BravesVision during the 2026 regular season.
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Also nearby is the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, another excellent space with a rolling programme where recent exhibitions have included overviews of 1960s Japan and legendary photojournalist Robert Capa.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
The county invites community feedback on the draft Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan, a three-year overview of how state Behavioral Health Services Act funding can be used locally.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On the latest episode of our Blue Cast podcast, Mark Edridge, product manager at certification system Bluesign, joined Lenzing’s Tuncay Kilickan to give an overview of the legislation coming down the pipeline in the EU.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Also nearby is the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, another excellent space with a rolling programme where recent exhibitions have included overviews of 1960s Japan and legendary photojournalist Robert Capa.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
The county invites community feedback on the draft Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan, a three-year overview of how state Behavioral Health Services Act funding can be used locally.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
On the latest episode of our Blue Cast podcast, Mark Edridge, product manager at certification system Bluesign, joined Lenzing’s Tuncay Kilickan to give an overview of the legislation coming down the pipeline in the EU.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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A student who had asked AI for a chapter summary instead of reading the chapter might get the broad strokes, but there is a strong chance that the one specific detail the quiz will ask about did not make it into the summary, Buck said.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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The class action suit against Google, filed last week by a plaintiff with the pseudonym Jane Doe, alleged that the company's AI Mode created its own summaries and links, exposing Epstein victims' personal identifying information (PII), including names, phone numbers and email addresses.—
Jennifer Elias,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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And then in 1844 came Robert Chambers’s best-selling proto-Darwinist Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation, which sketched a plausible outline of biological evolution.—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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After missing multiple deadlines set by federal officials in recent months to, at least, create outlines of an agreement, the two sides are hiring more lawyers in case the dispute goes to court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The early Sierra snowmelt and subsequent April 1 snow survey did not produce the results anyone wanted to hear.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The survey was conducted March 27-29 and polled 1,021 people.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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