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as in shortness
the condition of being short
the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
if brevity is the soul of wit, then that speech wasn't at all witty
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Recent Examples of brevity
For brevity, the example commands below get right to the point.
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Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But others complained about the brevity of Trump’s appearance: After his speech, Trump had departed immediately in a golf cart bound for his helicopter.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 23 May 2025
This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Below is a transcript of the May 14 conversation, which has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
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Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
But others complained about the brevity of Trump’s appearance: After his speech, Trump had departed immediately in a golf cart bound for his helicopter.
—Joel Khalili, Wired News, 23 May 2025
This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025
Below is a transcript of the May 14 conversation, which has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brevity
concision
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This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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