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
Hearst and other publishers, like Joseph Pulitzer, saw circulation spikes from their vivid, lurid, and constant coverage, facilitated by new technologies that brought battlefield color to readers at telegraphic speed.
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Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
One was owned by Cyrus W. Field, who masterminded the first telegraphic cable to cross the Atlantic.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 July 2024
Chan perused some 170 telegraphic code books, finally coming across a section about signals used by the US Army Signal Corps that were similar to the pages found in the antique silk dress.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
As a grad student, Blackburn began trying her hand at this telegraphic style of storytelling.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
One was owned by Cyrus W. Field, who masterminded the first telegraphic cable to cross the Atlantic.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 July 2024
Chan perused some 170 telegraphic code books, finally coming across a section about signals used by the US Army Signal Corps that were similar to the pages found in the antique silk dress.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2024
As a grad student, Blackburn began trying her hand at this telegraphic style of storytelling.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphic
Adjective
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Mahan, 43, might have won the night for those who prefer clear and concise rhetoric.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Emery was swift and concise with his words afterwards.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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This brief genius window can make strategy clearer, reveal missing pieces, and turn vague ideas into usable next steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Concentrate and take care of the ball During his brief tenure at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior frequently lamented Chelsea’s inability to take care of moments.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The judge considered hundreds of pages of evidence and testimony from San Diego officials, homeowners and their lawyers and determined that the city had not met the burden for what is called summary adjudication in any of the five causes of actions.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Such rights obviously do not include summary execution at sea.—
Mary Ellen O'Connell,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Telegraphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphic. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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