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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 overviews
The committees’ full recommendations are set to be published later this week on the city’s website, but overviews were presented during a public forum held at the downtown branch of Waubonsee Community College on Saturday.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Each chapter provides credits, a synopsis, and — most delightfully for Reynolds enthusiasts — production histories and overviews of the films’ critical and popular responses.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Research has shown that many readers today greatly value quick overviews of any article, before the reader considers whether to dive into the article’s full text.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Third, History podcasts build strong communities, with hosts gaining celebrity status and selling out live events, much like musicians, and History shows cover everything from broad overviews to deep dives into overlooked subjects like women’s history, LGBTQ+ issues, and cultural oddities.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The findings highlighted shifting online trends as search engine AI overviews and chatbots summarize information instead of sending users to sites by showing them links.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
These elements are tied together through Exhibitor Pitch sessions, where manufacturers and technology providers present concise overviews of their capabilities in 15-minute formats.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Each chapter provides credits, a synopsis, and — most delightfully for Reynolds enthusiasts — production histories and overviews of the films’ critical and popular responses.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Research has shown that many readers today greatly value quick overviews of any article, before the reader considers whether to dive into the article’s full text.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
Britain’s competition watchdog said Wednesday that Google should give news sites and content creators the choice to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed its AI overviews.
—Kelvin Chan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Third, History podcasts build strong communities, with hosts gaining celebrity status and selling out live events, much like musicians, and History shows cover everything from broad overviews to deep dives into overlooked subjects like women’s history, LGBTQ+ issues, and cultural oddities.
—Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The findings highlighted shifting online trends as search engine AI overviews and chatbots summarize information instead of sending users to sites by showing them links.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
These elements are tied together through Exhibitor Pitch sessions, where manufacturers and technology providers present concise overviews of their capabilities in 15-minute formats.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overviews
Noun
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Bondi had a binder at the ready of stats and crime summaries to hurl at lawmakers during the contentious hearing, but members are unnerved that the DOJ apparently tracked their searches to have at the ready.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
12 Feb. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, the good news is that, according to Parker, his aim is for the series to follow Dunk and Egg down the long and winding road Martin has laid out for the entirety of their lives—both in his three existing novellas and an additional 12 outlines for still unpublished tales.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
23 Feb. 2026
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The dual front lighting configuration was tossed out, for example; the LED outlines visible there serve as both the DRL and turn signal.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 Feb. 2026
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The direction of the damage is key to determining the type of system, which is why damage surveys done by the National Weather Service are crucial, according to Jennifer Dunn, warning coordination meteorologist at the Fort Worth office.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The index, based on consumer surveys, dates to 2007.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Overviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overviews. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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