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
As a quick overview, sateen sheets are usually made up of cotton and their tight weave leaves the fabric with a smooth feel and a light sheen.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
City Council will receive a budget overview next Tuesday, May 5.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for both parties will have time to present an overview of their case to the jury.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
To install the device, carefully read the instruction manual to get an overview of the job.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
City Council will receive a budget overview next Tuesday, May 5.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Attorneys for both parties will have time to present an overview of their case to the jury.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
To install the device, carefully read the instruction manual to get an overview of the job.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
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Sample ballot The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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But the summary lacks any kind of detailed explanation of which tests were run and under what conditions.—
Cyrus Farivar,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Familiar drinks like lattes might contain special spices or honey; at Arwa, lattes features the outline of a camel stenciled in spices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Observing tips The lunar disk is entirely bereft of shadows during the full moon phase, making this the perfect time to trace the outline of lunar maria — where lava flows filled colossal impact basins billions of years ago before hardening to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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However, surveys also have shown the incumbent with high unfavorables — and a majority of respondents saying the city is on the wrong track.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Most surveys present that something like five or six per cent of people in Britain are thoroughgoing antisemites.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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