as in conciseness
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity
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Recent Examples of concision
Sombreness has seldom looked more suave or felt more disciplined; the storytelling is astounding in its concision, sometimes to a fault, as the characters’ rich personal histories are elided.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
All the sweeping expansiveness snaps shut with a sudden health crisis for Kristen, its onset signaled with masterful concision in a middle-of-the-night calamity that leaves her helpless.
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Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Their responses have been edited for clarity and concision.
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Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Part of what has made this show so refreshing is its concision.
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Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
All the sweeping expansiveness snaps shut with a sudden health crisis for Kristen, its onset signaled with masterful concision in a middle-of-the-night calamity that leaves her helpless.
—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Their responses have been edited for clarity and concision.
—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Part of what has made this show so refreshing is its concision.
—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for concision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concision
Noun
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The transcript has been edited for clarity and conciseness.
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The conciseness, the visual satisfaction, and the crucial interplay between image and word makes reading a good graphic novel—or, in this case, graphic memoir—an electrifying, transporting experience.
Noun
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How much of his life, his desperate desire for success, greatness, had been prompted by his shortness?
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The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2).
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“Concision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concision. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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