as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
a pocket guide that provides succinct explanations for rules of grammar and punctuation
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Recent Examples of succinct
Sharing the announcement, Wallace responded with a succinct mic drop emoji.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Asked after the Palomar board’s short special meeting Friday to explain the reason for the loan, Diane Hansen, Palomar’s chief executive officer, was more succinct.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Everyone is told before the show, be succinct, be memorable.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
She’s equally given to long, sometimes meandering stories and profoundly succinct expressions of complex ideas.
—Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Asked after the Palomar board’s short special meeting Friday to explain the reason for the loan, Diane Hansen, Palomar’s chief executive officer, was more succinct.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Everyone is told before the show, be succinct, be memorable.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
She’s equally given to long, sometimes meandering stories and profoundly succinct expressions of complex ideas.
—Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for succinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succinct
Adjective
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The song is a concise blast of funky country-rock, with shades of the Allman Brothers, some traditional-country fiddle, and lyrics about a bottle that just won’t empty.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Applicants should therefore focus on providing concise updates that directly impact the reassessment of their application.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Notably, economic activity may see a brief improvement as companies and consumers move in advance of the tariffs.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The last two pictures, Trump and Harris, are displayed without biographies, though each has a brief one on the gallery’s website, theyalsoran.com.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
6 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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“Succinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succinct. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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