as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the sententiousness of the state's motto, "Live Free or Die," has not rendered it any less controversial
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Noun
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This interview has been condensed and edited for concision and clarity.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Their responses have been edited for clarity and concision.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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The transcript is edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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The conciseness, the visual satisfaction, and the crucial interplay between image and word makes reading a good graphic novel—or, in this case, graphic memoir—an electrifying, transporting experience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The team’s mean average height is 6-foot-4 due to the notable shortness of main rotation guards Tre Jones (6-foot-1) and Rob Dillingham (6-foot-2) and two-way guards Yuki Kawamura (5-foot-7) and Mac McClung (6-foot-2).—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Sententiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sententiousness. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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