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
That and more in the interview below — edited, of course, for space and brevity.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The discussion has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Editor's note: Some responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
The discussion has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Editor's note: Some responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brevity
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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