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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
Think of this as a go-to for daily top-level tasks rather than monthly overviews.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Their weekly editions feature weekly, monthly, and yearly overviews, as well as space to jot down to-do lists and monthly priorities.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
Here are overviews of the four comparable stadiums serving as blueprints for the forthcoming Chiefs facility.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
The show explores the mysteries of the afterlife with high-tech equipment and overviews of the rich histories of some of the world's most tragic deaths.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
So, for key specs, overviews and analysis on the best streaming devices on the market, keep reading.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The changes have included an overhaul of Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has de-emphasized a listing of relevant web links in its results and increasingly highlighted AI overviews and conversational responses provided through an AI mode.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Provide Overviews Of Data Flows And Technologies Used Organizations can be more transparent with their AI solutions by providing overviews of data flows and details on which private and public AI technologies are used.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar to architectural blueprints or circuit diagrams, these standardized templates provide simplified overviews of complex organizations, and can be used to turn an ailing company around, or design a healthy one from the ground up.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Their weekly editions feature weekly, monthly, and yearly overviews, as well as space to jot down to-do lists and monthly priorities.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
Here are overviews of the four comparable stadiums serving as blueprints for the forthcoming Chiefs facility.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
The show explores the mysteries of the afterlife with high-tech equipment and overviews of the rich histories of some of the world's most tragic deaths.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
So, for key specs, overviews and analysis on the best streaming devices on the market, keep reading.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The changes have included an overhaul of Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has de-emphasized a listing of relevant web links in its results and increasingly highlighted AI overviews and conversational responses provided through an AI mode.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Provide Overviews Of Data Flows And Technologies Used Organizations can be more transparent with their AI solutions by providing overviews of data flows and details on which private and public AI technologies are used.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar to architectural blueprints or circuit diagrams, these standardized templates provide simplified overviews of complex organizations, and can be used to turn an ailing company around, or design a healthy one from the ground up.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overviews
Noun
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The new feature will be a hub where people can upload their medical records, including lab results, visit summaries, and clinical history.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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The full bill texts are not yet available online and the Chiefs are not explicitly named in any of the three bill summaries.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cleaning the surrounding area, not just the stain, helps prevent outlines as the shoes dry.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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The nascent anti-smartphones movement in America is decidedly nonpartisan, for the most part, and this contributes to its potential and also to the vagueness of its outlines.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2025
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Overviews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overviews. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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