APERÇU Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

aperçu

noun

Definition of aperçu

as in résumé

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as in impression

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Noun

So, that’s a summation of something that used to be a fun day.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
This may feel a bit too much of a pat summation, especially with the better song preceding it.

— David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026

Definition of summation

Noun

Liverpool Kevin Keegan’s first meeting with legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly left a lasting impression.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Slawon’s first impression was polarizing in that his shots weren’t falling, but every other aspect of the game went well.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of impression

Noun

That observation may be the clearest summary of Hawk’s philosophy.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Michigan didn’t put the entire Sherrone Moore scandal at Manuel’s feet, but the summary released by the university pointed to numerous issues that occurred on his watch, including a failure to respond quickly to allegations of misconduct.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of summary

Noun

These attacks have helped alter the perception of the war inside Russia and among the outside world.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
The diseases that cause dementia can impair brain circuits involved in impulse control and threat perception, raising the risk of aggressive behavior.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of perception

Noun

The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.

— Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2026
In this sense, the salt flats and their salty lakes are at once a living record and an ongoing recapitulation of billions of years of planetary history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025

Definition of recapitulation

Noun

Check out our full overview on how SpaceX changed Starship for V3 here.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 July 2026
Warsh appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the Fed’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report, a routine overview of the central bank’s affairs in recent months.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of overview

Noun

His plan includes limiting local government spending, two-thirds voter approval for property tax increases, a process for voters to roll back local property rates, and home appraisal reforms.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
The legislation also incorporates Warnock's Appraisal Modernization Act, which supporters say is intended to improve fairness in the home appraisal process.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of appraisal

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