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as in comprehensive
covering everything or all important points
her compendious knowledge of the monarch butterfly
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
a compendious summary of the referendum before the voters
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Recent Examples of compendious
The curious thing about this compendious, scrupulously researched biography, so rich in basketball and cultural lore, is that the best parts are not about basketball at all.
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Thomas Beller, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
Although employment has begun to recover, the need to create jobs has prompted several Indian states to suspend many of the country’s compendious labour regulations.
—The Economist, 27 June 2020
Another documents the founding in 1974 — by Joan Nestle, Deborah Edel, Sahli Cavallaro, Pamela Olin and Julia Stanley — of a compendious and still-growing register of lesbian culture called the Herstory Archives.
—Julianne McShane, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2019
Nonetheless, astronomers and astrophysicists came together to write a single compendious paper about the event.
—Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 16 Oct. 2017
Each event centered on performances of a supreme, compendious Bach masterpiece.
—James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2017
Thomas Beller, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
Although employment has begun to recover, the need to create jobs has prompted several Indian states to suspend many of the country’s compendious labour regulations.
—The Economist, 27 June 2020
Another documents the founding in 1974 — by Joan Nestle, Deborah Edel, Sahli Cavallaro, Pamela Olin and Julia Stanley — of a compendious and still-growing register of lesbian culture called the Herstory Archives.
—Julianne McShane, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2019
Nonetheless, astronomers and astrophysicists came together to write a single compendious paper about the event.
—Adrian Cho, Science | AAAS, 16 Oct. 2017
Each event centered on performances of a supreme, compendious Bach masterpiece.
—James R. Oestreich, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compendious
Adjective
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Yet many enterprise brands still struggle to implement comprehensive creator marketing programs that deliver measurable results across the entire customer journey.—
Scott Sutton,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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But the South Korean government has said that in practice, most tariffs on goods flowing between the two countries have been eliminated due to a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement that the two countries signed in 2007.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her offbeat style and charming eccentricity informed the concise lineup in which high and low were intentionally merged.—
WWD,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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In this comprehensive yet concise history of modern polar exploration, Shubin, a professor of evolutionary biology, mixes urgent scientific findings about glaciers and sea-level rise with prescient geopolitical histories of Arctic territorial disputes.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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From a legal perspective, law firms conduct thorough investigations and represent victims in their quest for compensation.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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As a result, his answers are brief and not all that stimulating.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some commentators say that any economic downturn will be brief, and that falling stocks are merely reflecting a lower appetite for riskier assets like equities in tech firms, which have seen the biggest draw-downs, and cryptocurrencies, which have also taken heavy losses.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The unprecedented assault cuts off all communication systems and digital devices for a full minute, causing chaos, a significant loss of life, and the ominous threat of another impending strike.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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And a full 17% of immigrants in the U.S. speak English only.—
Annie Abbott,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Organized labor wanted to institute procedural reforms to ensure that officers were given opportunities to correct bad behavior before being let go—no more summary firings.—
Marc J. Dunkelman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Sure enough, the summary destruction of that lonely Russian tank became fodder for the Phoenix drone group’s social media team.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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London’s pricing zones are the most extensive and the most well-known.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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This distinction largely stems from its extensive access to health care facilities—there are 22 hospitals and 1,500 other health care establishments in Bernalillo County—and a relatively low cost of living.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Photo : Bell Flight Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Out of this group, Bell’s five-seat 505 Jet Ranger X is for buyers who want all the bells and whistles, including 99 cubic feet of interior space and raised rear seats that allow everyone to enjoy the panoramic view.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
2 Mar. 2025
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Once again, the Four Seasons is the official hotel partner of the Emmy-winning HBO show and the Four Seasons Koh Samui features villas with private pools and panoramic ocean views.—
Passport by ForbesLife,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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