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
Readouts are highly telegraphic, and directly illuminated at night with soft, white light.
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Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
Courting: Early telegraphic line networks were built, embedded into the ocean floor, and insulated with the plant-based, and revolutionary use of, gutta-percha.
—Riza Cruz, ELLE, 27 May 2022
His style was telegraphic, concise and direct, founded in journalism.
—Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2022
Back in 2019, Schjeldahl produced a staggering essay about his terminal cancer — its sentences taut and telegraphic — for the New Yorker.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
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Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
Courting: Early telegraphic line networks were built, embedded into the ocean floor, and insulated with the plant-based, and revolutionary use of, gutta-percha.
—Riza Cruz, ELLE, 27 May 2022
His style was telegraphic, concise and direct, founded in journalism.
—Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2022
Back in 2019, Schjeldahl produced a staggering essay about his terminal cancer — its sentences taut and telegraphic — for the New Yorker.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telegraphic
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In a concise 30-to-45-minute session, volunteers learn to recognize warning signs, ask direct questions, validate the veterans' experience, and expedite referral to services—summarized by the acronym SAVE.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Scheduling a concise daily standup meeting can keep alignment tight.—
Max Avery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Just a brief walk from the preserve’s entrance, this unique grotto reveals a stunning 50-foot waterfall cascading into a jade-green pool.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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India is emerging after a brief conflict with Pakistan, with a ceasefire thankfully appearing to hold for now.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Unlike traditional employee income, business income does not always come with summary tax forms like the W2 at the end of the year.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Deputy Attorney General Drew Ensign struggled to answer a barrage of Boasberg’s questions during a Thursday hearing in Washington’s federal court, home to a multi-week standoff over President Trump’s executive power to exert summary deportations in the name of national security.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Telegraphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telegraphic. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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