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
But after Google’s summaries falsely tied two publishing companies to scams, the German court said the AI overviews were the firm’s own content, The Decoder reported.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
Documents are added to the Studio Panel, where infographics, quizzes, audio overviews, and other specialized outputs go.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Though engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia offer AI overviews, both allow users to turn them off in the engine's settings.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said Wednesday.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Richardson said with the rise of generative AI overviews, many customer searches now conclude before a user even clicks through to the JD Sports site.
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Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Tie Trust Initiatives To Companywide Business Objectives Communicate that buyers are betting on trust in an AI era where features can all look and sound the same, and LLM searches and AI overviews prioritize this.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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
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.
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Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
Documents are added to the Studio Panel, where infographics, quizzes, audio overviews, and other specialized outputs go.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Though engines like DuckDuckGo and Ecosia offer AI overviews, both allow users to turn them off in the engine's settings.
—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said Wednesday.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Richardson said with the rise of generative AI overviews, many customer searches now conclude before a user even clicks through to the JD Sports site.
—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Tie Trust Initiatives To Companywide Business Objectives Communicate that buyers are betting on trust in an AI era where features can all look and sound the same, and LLM searches and AI overviews prioritize this.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Pamphlets, with Amazon Data Center overviews, including water and energy usage, were also available to those in attendance.
—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overviews
Noun
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Speaking of data, the system can also sync with an Apple Watch to display session summaries that include statistics like duration, shot count and calories burned.
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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The giant birthday card also featured the girls' signatures and outlines of their footprints in white paint.
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Throw in high steal rates the past two seasons in a solid conference, solid defensive work overall, plus-rebounding for his position and his ability to get free points in transition, and the outlines of a role-playing wing are there.
Noun
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Most workplace research relies on employee surveys, which capture what workers are willing to say in the moment.
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Faster Feedback Creates Faster Product Evolution Customer feedback is also changing because the old model was often static and impersonal, and surveys or forms could only get you so far.
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“Overviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overviews. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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