as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
when dealing with her staff, she communicated mostly in telegraphic sentences and meaningful looks
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Recent Examples of telegraphic
Readouts are highly telegraphic, and directly illuminated at night with soft, white light.
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Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
Courting: Early telegraphic line networks were built, embedded into the ocean floor, and insulated with the plant-based, and revolutionary use of, gutta-percha.
—Riza Cruz, ELLE, 27 May 2022
His style was telegraphic, concise and direct, founded in journalism.
—Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2022
Back in 2019, Schjeldahl produced a staggering essay about his terminal cancer — its sentences taut and telegraphic — for the New Yorker.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
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Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
Courting: Early telegraphic line networks were built, embedded into the ocean floor, and insulated with the plant-based, and revolutionary use of, gutta-percha.
—Riza Cruz, ELLE, 27 May 2022
His style was telegraphic, concise and direct, founded in journalism.
—Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2022
Back in 2019, Schjeldahl produced a staggering essay about his terminal cancer — its sentences taut and telegraphic — for the New Yorker.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphic
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This pick comes with a concise summary that gives you insight into the rigor of quality research and my approach to picking stocks.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Especially for athletes such as Revel who are fluid and concise with their footwork and have the physicality to match up with bigger receivers.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Inflation gauge cools ahead of Trump's tariffs, but spending climbs A key measure of inflation eased in March, offering a brief reprieve before President Donald Trump's new tariffs begin taking full effect.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The main threats will be damaging winds and large hail, but brief tornadoes can't be ruled out.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine is investigating more than 150,000 possible war crimes committed by Russia, including the summary execution of prisoners and targeted aerial strikes against civilians.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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He is accused of acting as the de facto leader of the Davao Death Squad, a group that was responsible for summary executions and the murder or disappearance of more than 1,000 people in and around the city.—
Lisandro Claudio,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Telegraphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphic. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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