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
Welcome to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s first Roundup Review, our new format that will highlight a broader range of restaurants with short, easily digestible overviews.
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
For more on how the IRS defines Roth IRAs, visit the IRS Roth IRA overview page.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Economical in scale, the shows together can easily be seen in a couple of hours, offering an unbeatable overview of a centuries-long artistic story.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
For more on how the IRS defines Roth IRAs, visit the IRS Roth IRA overview page.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
For more on how the IRS defines Roth IRAs, visit the IRS Roth IRA overview page.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Economical in scale, the shows together can easily be seen in a couple of hours, offering an unbeatable overview of a centuries-long artistic story.
—Benjamin Lima
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
For more on how the IRS defines Roth IRAs, visit the IRS Roth IRA overview page.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
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The general format for interviews, subject to change, is to have each candidate make a three-minute introduction, answer brief questions from council members, then deliver a one-minute summary.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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With respect to Google, the suit says the company’s core search engine and its artificial intelligence summary feature called AI mode were responsible for publishing victims’ personal information.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Faux-chrome hubcaps and brick outlines resembling fenders decorate the building’s skin; those giant gargoyles on the corners are overscale replicas of radiator-cap hood ornaments.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
27 Mar. 2026
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An outline of the strike zone appeared, followed by a graphic showing the pitch itself.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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Insee’s monthly survey of the manufacturing fell three points to 99 in March, back below the long-term average of 100 for the first time since November.—
William Horobin,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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According to researchers who participated in the study, the dictatorships in those countries blocked Gallup from conducting its surveys freely.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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