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concise

[kuhn-sahys] / kənˈsaɪs /


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“Some demand aggressive, highly detailed redlines, while others require concise, high-level markups accompanied by bulleted executive summaries,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Debretts, an etiquette consultancy, says a good automatic reply should be polite and concise, give a specific return date, and provide another point of contact if appropriate.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Another function is to translate a jumble of oral commands into a clear and concise text message.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

An edited screenshot of Letterboxd’s user interface replaced the four film posters with a concise four-word appeal: “PLEASE. DON’T. SELL. OUT,” with the “N” in “DON’T” replaced by Netflix’s unmistakable red logo.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

My plan was clear, concise, and reasonable, I think.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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