as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
his clear-sighted assessments of today's political leaders are delivered with an apothegmatic forcefulness
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The Merger Mindset — Constance Dierickx A concise, M&A-specific guide to how leaders must think differently to avoid common integration blind spots.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Make a clean, concise cut 1/2 inch above this node.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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Holly didn't have access to the safe except for brief times when it was opened by his father, according to the lawyer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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These small action figures, which can be physically folded and clicked into place, offer a brief break from the constant screen tapping many kids do at mealtimes.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.—
Mary Ellen O'Connell,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not surprisingly, given the risk of summary execution, many had initial doubts.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some who craft epigrammatic verse can sound hollow, like slamming together tins in hopes that someone will infer meaning from the noise.—
Nick Ripatrazone
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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“Apothegmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apothegmatic. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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