as in summary
a general explanation or description of something
I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures. This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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Recent Examples of overview
The chart below provides a comparison overview of regular butter and brown butter.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Below you’ll find a brief overview of our favorites.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
At the workshop, the board also looked at a broad overview of a potential general obligation bond as there is so much involved in the process, SDUHSD Superintendent Anne Staffieri said.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
In a nutshell, the overview effect describes a strong feeling of connection and protection over Earth and everything on it, reported by some astronauts after looking down at the blue marble from space.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Below you’ll find a brief overview of our favorites.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
At the workshop, the board also looked at a broad overview of a potential general obligation bond as there is so much involved in the process, SDUHSD Superintendent Anne Staffieri said.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
In a nutshell, the overview effect describes a strong feeling of connection and protection over Earth and everything on it, reported by some astronauts after looking down at the blue marble from space.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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Residents were initially given a two-page summary.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The final sequence was a perfect summary of the Horned Frogs’ weaknesses, as an improved defense struggled yet again to get off the field on crucial downs.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement But that’s the outline.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to Jin, the project is currently in the scene outline stage.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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In fact, a survey released last month from the BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth showed that over 54% of Americans earning $30,000 to $79,999 a year are now retail investors in the capital markets.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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