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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
In The Great Miscalculation: The Race to Save New York City’s Citicorp Tower (New York University Press, $27.95), Michael M. Greenburg goes into compendious detail about the debacle.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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According to a comprehensive account by David Makovsky in The New Yorker, the agents extracted conclusive evidence from Othman’s computer: Syria was secretly building a plutonium reactor, Al Kibar, with help from North Korea.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The mini-deal will likely be transformed into a more comprehensive one by late fall.—
Devashish Mitra,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Draft concise speaker notes, of a maximum length of 40 words, to accompany each slide.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Those include developing a clear and concise framework of the city’s role in disaster response, creating a city-specific recovery plan, clarifying the roles of the mayor’s office and City Council and updating disaster communication plan, policies and training.—
Jaelyn Rodriguez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
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One of the key panels of the conference highlighted the importance of this efficient, effective, and thorough communication across the organization.—
Mena Mirhom,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Rebuilding company trust requires honest leadership, true accountability and a thorough examination of the company’s values — and whether they’re being lived or merely listed on the company website.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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Individual games through an 18-week season are so variable that sports books generally don’t offer odds for every single game in a season for more than just a brief moment to create headlines.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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On a brief stakeout at two Duck World establishments, CNBC observed shoppers ranging from rambunctious toddlers to middle-aged tourists.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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No full freeway closures were scheduled in metro Phoenix over the weekend, but cross streets along the Loop 101 were set to be closed, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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While the Red Sox already had multiple needs at next week's trade deadline, how the lineup shuffles in another absence will be on full display.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Human Rights Watch said M23’s efforts to consolidate control of Goma have involved possible war crimes, including the summary execution of civilians in February.—
Michela Wrong,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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Unlike traditional employee income, business income does not always come with summary tax forms like the W2 at the end of the year.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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This characterization, which is usually reserved for drug cartels or mafia groups, enables the French police to deploy extensive investigative powers under French law, including wiretapping the personal devices of X employees.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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The Interview, Part One In this two-part discussion, Rockwell reflects on his extensive career and speaks to the many considerations that go into designing a restaurant.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The Observation car has panoramic windows to ensure fantastic views along the way.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The greatest artifact of this latter period is the 12th-century St. Pierre’s Cathedral, which was renovated in the 16th century and has retained its original tower; climb the 157 steps for a panoramic view of the city and Lake Geneva.—
Anna Haines,
AFAR Media,
23 July 2025
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“Compendious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compendious. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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