1
as in shortness
the condition of being short
the best quality a graduation speech can have is brevity
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
if brevity is the soul of wit, then that speech wasn't at all witty
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Recent Examples of brevity
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The transcript below has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The ornate, over-the-top nature of the piece, contrasted with the comical brevity of its time onscreen, works in tandem to launch it to the middle of the pack.
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—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
The transcript below has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Sharyl Attkisson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2025
This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The ornate, over-the-top nature of the piece, contrasted with the comical brevity of its time onscreen, works in tandem to launch it to the middle of the pack.
34.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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