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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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The two-hour presentation will include city staff’s overview of the commission’s findings in its report and will be followed by a discussion of the city’s harbor management and its compliance with the state commission’s requirements.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Give us an overview of this place?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Don’t be fooled by its straightforward overview of Short’s rise to showbiz mainstay through his eccentric, vaudevillian brand of comedy.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Earlier nighttime-light maps were often composites produced years apart, but Black Marble processes daily observations, giving researchers a much more dynamic view of Earth's changing nightscape, according to the project overview page.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Give us an overview of this place?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Don’t be fooled by its straightforward overview of Short’s rise to showbiz mainstay through his eccentric, vaudevillian brand of comedy.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Earlier nighttime-light maps were often composites produced years apart, but Black Marble processes daily observations, giving researchers a much more dynamic view of Earth's changing nightscape, according to the project overview page.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 May 2026
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 28 May. 2026.
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overview
noun
over·view
ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 
: a general survey : summary
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