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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Research has shown that many readers today greatly value quick overviews of any article, before the reader considers whether to dive into the article’s full text.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
According to a project overview, beyond the pipeline itself, NEX includes a new compressor station, compression additions and modifications at two existing stations, upgrades to existing pipeline facilities, as well as capacity leased on a third-party pipeline.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
These indicators are normalized and combined according to the detailed weighting scheme defined in the KPI overview and scoring model.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
According to a project overview, beyond the pipeline itself, NEX includes a new compressor station, compression additions and modifications at two existing stations, upgrades to existing pipeline facilities, as well as capacity leased on a third-party pipeline.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
These indicators are normalized and combined according to the detailed weighting scheme defined in the KPI overview and scoring model.
—Time Staff, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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After the Justice Department shut the door on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files in July 2025, FBI agents worked on drafts of a 21-page presentation of all the evidence the FBI had gathered in the case, including a summary of allegations against 11 men.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 18-year-old was also charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor and summary charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Single hearts and nail-bed outlines skew minimalist but instantly referential.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police say a neighbor them the man allegedly had the outline of a gun in his shirt.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The downgrade is based on state unemployment records that reflect actual payrolls rather than the government’s monthly survey.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Between 1992 and 2022, daily marijuana use became about 15 times more common, according to the survey, which relied on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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