as in conciseness
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
the essay is a marvel of concision and clarity
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Questlove and Rodriguez illustrate all that while also lovingly conveying a massive amount of history with concision and verve.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
And both depend on properly balancing evidence and emotion, comprehensiveness and concision, provocation and restraint.
—Patrick Barry, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and concision.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are some of his comments, which have been lightly edited for clarity and concision.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
And both depend on properly balancing evidence and emotion, comprehensiveness and concision, provocation and restraint.
—Patrick Barry, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
This interview has been edited lightly for clarity and concision.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are some of his comments, which have been lightly edited for clarity and concision.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concision
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“Concision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concision. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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