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
An overview of a world that has changed dramatically since the year 1960.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Pamphlets, with Amazon Data Center overviews, including water and energy usage, were also available to those in attendance.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
As a quick overview, sateen sheets are usually made up of cotton and their tight weave leaves the fabric with a smooth feel and a light sheen.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
City Council will receive a budget overview next Tuesday, May 5.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Pamphlets, with Amazon Data Center overviews, including water and energy usage, were also available to those in attendance.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
As a quick overview, sateen sheets are usually made up of cotton and their tight weave leaves the fabric with a smooth feel and a light sheen.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
City Council will receive a budget overview next Tuesday, May 5.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for overview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
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Word with Copilot drafts and summarizes documents; Teams with Copilot generates meeting summaries and captures action items; and Excel with Copilot handles data analysis useful for damages calculations and billing.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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While other operators submitted detailed incident summaries to the US regulator, Tesla blacked out every narrative entirely, labeling them as confidential business information.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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This basic outline is similar in scope to Apollo 9, a 1969 mission in which a three-astronaut crew spent 10 days testing the spacecraft’s ability to land on the moon from the comfort of low-Earth orbit.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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Legal professionals use ChatGPT to draft initial contract language, summarize legal documents, explain complex concepts in plain language, prepare deposition outlines, and structure legal arguments.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Other games involve drawing blindfolded, giving the least popular answer to a survey question, memorizing images and hitting the buzzer after a certain amount of time has passed.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Soon, survey crews showed up, bulldozers were spotted along dusty roads, and the Army Corps of Engineers arranged private meetings.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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