as in conciseness
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity
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Recent Examples of concision
Musically, Swift’s pivot toward concision feels like a response to claims that her last album was repetitive and overlong.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
He has long been encouraged to aim toward concision, especially in his longer numbers, in which his untiring improvisations can become exhausting in their many climaxes.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
This transcript has been lightly edited for concision and clarity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
He has long been encouraged to aim toward concision, especially in his longer numbers, in which his untiring improvisations can become exhausting in their many climaxes.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
This transcript has been lightly edited for concision and clarity.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concision
Noun
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The interview was edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Dec. 2025
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The transcript has been edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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February was deemed an appropriate time for a special observance of Black history not because of the shortness of the month, but instead to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Concision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concision. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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