as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the terseness of my replies simply meant that I was too busy to talk at that time
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Recent Examples of terseness
The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terseness
Noun
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This conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The conversation has been edited for concision and clarity.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Leaders must prioritize clarity, conciseness and specificity in communication, using bullet points and precise requests to reduce cognitive load and anxiety.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Terseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terseness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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