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 orientation will provide an overview of the election process, including candidate eligibility requirements, nomination papers, filing deadlines and other information for those considering running for office.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Redistricting push stalls This overview shows the House chamber at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta back in March.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Even the capabilities Google highlights on its Spark overview page aren’t necessarily things that require it specifically.
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Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
But after Google’s summaries falsely tied two publishing companies to scams, the German court said the AI overviews were the firm’s own content, The Decoder reported.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Redistricting push stalls This overview shows the House chamber at the Georgia Legislature in Atlanta back in March.
—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Even the capabilities Google highlights on its Spark overview page aren’t necessarily things that require it specifically.
—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
But after Google’s summaries falsely tied two publishing companies to scams, the German court said the AI overviews were the firm’s own content, The Decoder reported.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for overview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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The three liberal justices dissented as to the Equal Protection Clause, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a summary of her dissent from the bench.
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He is credited as the first and most significant contributor to South Florida archaeology of the time, classifying materials, recording 49 sites across Miami-Dade and making the first outline of a chronology of indigenous habitation.
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The images featured the model and entrepreneur in a sheer white blouse, and several of the photos revealed the outline of her right nipple.
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Ippei Naoi | Getty Images Investors continue to rely on professional financial advisers for their final investment decisions, even as artificial intelligence becomes more widely used in the initial stages of research, according to a survey by HSBC.
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Americans are more likely than not to favor religious expression in public schools, though most agree participation should be voluntary, a national survey has found.
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