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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concision
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Even the songs that go viral on TikTok—a platform that already demands a kind of maniacal concision—often have their tempos increased in order to arrive at the hook sooner.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025 -
This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Succinctness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succinctness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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