as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
Caesar's observation, "I came, I saw, I conquered," is famous for its succinctness
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Recent Examples of succinctness
These emails don’t have to be very long — succinctness is your friend.
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Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succinctness
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While both of these features are free to all, the AI-powered proofreading tool that addresses word choice, concision and active voice is only available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 Dec. 2025
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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 interview was edited for clarity and conciseness.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Succinctness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succinctness. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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