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
Here’s a brief overview of this year’s festival acts, listed in alphabetical order.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Maloney then wrapped up his comments by stating a few city priorities, including a flood control project and an overview of the local ordinances being considered – including the bag ban and one concerning signage.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2026
Maloney then wrapped up his comments by stating a few city priorities, including a flood control project and an overview of the local ordinances being considered – including the bag ban and one concerning signage.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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In a statement on social media, the Department of Justice said the interview summaries -- known as FBI 302 reports -- were initially withheld from the January release of millions of pages of DOJ documents related to Jeffrey Epstein because they were believed to be duplicative of other documents.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This bundle includes the Copilot AI add-on at a slight discount (normally $50 per person per month), which enables triage features, intelligent suggestions, summaries, transcriptions, translations, and more.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pattern of demands is a bare outline of topic areas.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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Below the hawk-outline is a blue stellar nursery packed with newborn massive blue stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is also hope for the twilight survey specifically, because more images are taken.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Only 1 in 4 Americans approve of the strikes on Iran that killed the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey published on March 2.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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