as in summaries
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
Four other investment banks did not mention the budget conflict in their overviews of the authority.
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David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overviews
Noun
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Along with tracking data, the CDC provides detailed summaries on its website for diagnosing measles.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to the filings, two DOGE employees sourced short summaries of the projects they had been instructed to evaluate—which included a documentary about slave labor during the Holocaust and a documentary about the Colfax Massacre—from the internet.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The outlines weren’t crisp, but the impression was deep enough to collect sand grains and pebbles.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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By the time Netanyahu left Washington, the outlines of the attack were set.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That decline in leadership shows up in authoritative surveys like the Pew Research Center’s benchmark poll, which finds that trust in government to do what’s right is hovering near historic lows.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first poll will be released on March 24, and then five additional surveys will come out every seven to 10 days until voters start receiving mail ballots in early May.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Overviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overviews. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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