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as in shortness
the condition of being short
we were disappointed by the unexpected conciseness of the presentation, since we wanted more details
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
many have admired the restrained conciseness of Emily Dickinson's poetry
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Recent Examples of conciseness
Leaders must prioritize clarity, conciseness and specificity in communication, using bullet points and precise requests to reduce cognitive load and anxiety.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciseness
Noun
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This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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This shouldn’t cause any major video compression problems, though, given that the films only have running times of 96 and 125 minutes respectively.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The first step in the process involves scanning a model to see which layers are most suitable for compression.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Conciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciseness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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