as in summary
a general explanation or description of something
I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures. This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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Recent Examples of overview
Saturday:Recap of Severe Weather Preparedness Week: An overview of themes and tips reviewed throughout the week.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Paperwhite will then give you a visual overview of the page, while subsequent page turns will display close-ups of each individual panel in order.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
There are no glimpses into the presidential bunker, nor an overview of the aliens' progress, just contradictory rumors that things are much worse in Europe.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The visitor center offers an overview of the rock art; the park managers don’t disclose the rock-art locations because the works are prone to erosion, but a web of hiking trails in the park introduces the stone overhangs and river bends that might once have provided refuge.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The Paperwhite will then give you a visual overview of the page, while subsequent page turns will display close-ups of each individual panel in order.
—Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
There are no glimpses into the presidential bunker, nor an overview of the aliens' progress, just contradictory rumors that things are much worse in Europe.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 29 June 2025
The visitor center offers an overview of the rock art; the park managers don’t disclose the rock-art locations because the works are prone to erosion, but a web of hiking trails in the park introduces the stone overhangs and river bends that might once have provided refuge.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overview
Noun
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That includes Call Notes (an automatic summary of your phone call), and support for the Pixel Screenshots app.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Both the former president and former first lady shared the same photo showing an outline of the two of them alongside Malia watching fireworks.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Documents released last month about the approval of Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine for only seniors ages 65 and older and others with at least one underlying condition down to age 12 outline a rationale similar to the one Prasad used in his decision about the Novavax shot.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
3 July 2025
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In 2026, the European Space Agency will launch its Planetary Transits and Oscillations of Stars (PLATO) mission, which will conduct its own survey of transiting planets, as well as revisit Kepler's field.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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In 2001, the Ig Nobel Prize in medicine went to Peter Barss of McGill University in Canada for his 1984 survey of injuries due to falling coconuts in Papua New Guinea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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“Overview.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overview. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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