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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
Theoretically, this number gives you a pretty decent overview of your actual wealth.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Here’s an overview of the subtypes: Social and Behavioral Challenges
This group made up 37 percent of study participants.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2025
Here is a brief overview and tasting note for each of these wines.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
For example, the AI Results View in Google Search now shows the AI overview in a separate window.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 July 2025
Here’s an overview of the subtypes: Social and Behavioral Challenges
This group made up 37 percent of study participants.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2025
Here is a brief overview and tasting note for each of these wines.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
For example, the AI Results View in Google Search now shows the AI overview in a separate window.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for overview
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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The platform is currently testing Reddit Answers, a feature that works like an AI chatbot but curates summaries exclusively from Reddit threads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Journal reported that Trump's note featured typewritten text surrounded by the outline of a naked woman, complete with Trump's signature below the woman's waist, which appeared to mimic pubic hair.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Its edges are gently rounded, without the hard contrast-y outline of the macOS pointer.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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The survey underscored a persistent difference by age; among those between the ages of 1 and 18, the mean consumption of UPFs was higher, 61.9% of calories.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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An Insurtech Insights survey showed 94 % of respondents believe automation helps claims, yet 40% said human supervision is vital.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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