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
During a press conference in the Oval Office following their meeting, Trump turned to the Treasury secretary to provide an overview of current tariff negotiations.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Such plans typically include an overview of how a mining company plans to extract resources, as well as environmental safety plans and post-project cleanup.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
Everything was there: the calendar, candidate experience overviews and background information.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
City staff will provide an overview of the construction activity and will be available to answer questions, according to a press release about the event.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Such plans typically include an overview of how a mining company plans to extract resources, as well as environmental safety plans and post-project cleanup.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
Everything was there: the calendar, candidate experience overviews and background information.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
City staff will provide an overview of the construction activity and will be available to answer questions, according to a press release about the event.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
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Temperatures in 2025 The announcement about the assessment comes days after March temperature summaries showed warmer than normal temperatures across much of the world.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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This information is not a complete summary and does not constitute a recommendation.—
Andrew Sukhin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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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 13 May. 2025.
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