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
Pedro started Tuesday’s workshop with an overview of Sacramento’s homeless response since 2017 when the city launched its first shelter.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Visitors can also wander through Bluff View Art District, known for its riverfront sculpture gardens, or ride the century-old Incline Railway up Lookout Mountain for a scenic overview of the city’s landscape.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Also, the 2024 book entitled Mallorca & Wine: The Bodegas and Their Stories, provides an excellent overview of the wineries on the island, including beautiful photographs.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This document is intended to provide an overview of the changing state of our knowledge about the process itself and its impact on our environment.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Visitors can also wander through Bluff View Art District, known for its riverfront sculpture gardens, or ride the century-old Incline Railway up Lookout Mountain for a scenic overview of the city’s landscape.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2025
Also, the 2024 book entitled Mallorca & Wine: The Bodegas and Their Stories, provides an excellent overview of the wineries on the island, including beautiful photographs.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
This document is intended to provide an overview of the changing state of our knowledge about the process itself and its impact on our environment.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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These plans, however, do not appear in the outline.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The enormous outline was silhouetted against the purpling sky like a mountain.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Related Articles Key findings of the survey include plans to cut back.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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Some 20% of adults 50 and over have no retirement savings, a new AARP survey found.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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