Examples of overview in a Sentence
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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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.
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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
But here’s a general overview of the kinds of changes that tend to occur in our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
To quickly provide an overview, follow these five steps:
• Keep it short.
—Alex Sanfilippo, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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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
But here’s a general overview of the kinds of changes that tend to occur in our 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
To quickly provide an overview, follow these five steps:
• Keep it short.
—Alex Sanfilippo, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overview
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overview. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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overview
noun
over·view
ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 
: a general survey : summary
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