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
Here's an overview of the program: 👶 To be eligible, children must be born after Dec. 31, 2024, and before Jan. 1, 2029.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 July 2025
The evening will start with an overview presentation followed by small-group discussions.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
An overview of guests seated at Newsweek's Travel & Tourism Summit on July held at The Shard in London, U.K. Newsweek via Dolly Shah Photography
Opening the summit, Amit Shah, executive vice president of Newsweek International, set the tone for the discussions.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Here is an overview of the main providers: AT&T Fiber
AT&T Fiber offers home internet plans in North Carolina.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 July 2025
The evening will start with an overview presentation followed by small-group discussions.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
An overview of guests seated at Newsweek's Travel & Tourism Summit on July held at The Shard in London, U.K. Newsweek via Dolly Shah Photography
Opening the summit, Amit Shah, executive vice president of Newsweek International, set the tone for the discussions.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Here is an overview of the main providers: AT&T Fiber
AT&T Fiber offers home internet plans in North Carolina.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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Its analysis shows that searches with AI summaries reduce clicks, and their prevalence is increasing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Here's a summary: Tencent leads with 52 apps compatible.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Items from China face a minimum tariff of thirty per cent, and that rate will surely go higher if the two sides can’t finalize a trade deal, the outlines of which were seemingly agreed upon in May.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last night provided at least a skeleton of an outline of what that looks like.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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In 2026, the European Space Agency will launch its Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars (PLATO) mission, which will conduct its own survey of transiting planets, as well as revisit Kepler's field.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine went to Peter Barss of McGill University in Canada for his 1984 survey of injuries due to falling coconuts in Papua New Guinea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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