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
Pamphlets, with Amazon Data Center overviews, including water and energy usage, were also available to those in attendance.
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Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The exhibit, which includes the famous statue, overviews more than two millennia of boxing and art.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Analyzing and explaining vast amounts of information in an easily digestible summary is something that other leading chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Perplexity's answer engine and Google's AI overviews already have been doing.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Also nearby is the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, another excellent space with a rolling programme where recent exhibitions have included overviews of 1960s Japan and legendary photojournalist Robert Capa.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Welcome to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s first Roundup Review, our new format that will highlight a broader range of restaurants with short, easily digestible overviews.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Four other investment banks did not mention the budget conflict in their overviews of the authority.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 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
Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The exhibit, which includes the famous statue, overviews more than two millennia of boxing and art.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Analyzing and explaining vast amounts of information in an easily digestible summary is something that other leading chatbots such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, Perplexity's answer engine and Google's AI overviews already have been doing.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Also nearby is the Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, another excellent space with a rolling programme where recent exhibitions have included overviews of 1960s Japan and legendary photojournalist Robert Capa.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Welcome to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s first Roundup Review, our new format that will highlight a broader range of restaurants with short, easily digestible overviews.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Four other investment banks did not mention the budget conflict in their overviews of the authority.
—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overviews
Noun
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The summaries, the comparisons and the recommendations that appear in AI interfaces are only as accurate and compelling as what the underlying site makes legible.—
Ankur Goyal,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Participants warned about the source summaries were significantly more likely to verify the AI’s output on that task.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Legal professionals use ChatGPT to draft initial contract language, summarize legal documents, explain complex concepts in plain language, prepare deposition outlines, and structure legal arguments.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Because of the outlines in the new collective bargaining agreement, Collier will now be an unrestricted free agent next offseason.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Angels owner Arte Moreno’s comments in spring training, suggesting surveys had shown fans were more confirmed with affordability and a safe environment than a winning team, are going to reverberate for a good while, at least as long as the team’s futility continues.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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From political polls to market research surveys, 2026 will be the most topsy-turvy in the history of our profession.—
Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overviews. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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