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as in shortness
the condition of being short
we were disappointed by the unexpected conciseness of the presentation, since we wanted more details
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as in concision
the quality or state of being marked by or using only few words to convey much meaning
many have admired the restrained conciseness of Emily Dickinson's poetry
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Recent Examples of conciseness
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Leaders must prioritize clarity, conciseness and specificity in communication, using bullet points and precise requests to reduce cognitive load and anxiety.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
Leaders must prioritize clarity, conciseness and specificity in communication, using bullet points and precise requests to reduce cognitive load and anxiety.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conciseness
Noun
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without the Clown, there are no novel ideas; without the Editor, those ideas lack concision, coherence, and logical structure.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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Musically, Swift’s pivot toward concision feels like a response to claims that her last album was repetitive and overlong.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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On long flights, your legs tend to swell, leading to discomfort, cramping, and even numbness—but a good pair of compression leggings, like this pick from CompressionZ, can prevent those symptoms.—
Hillary Maglin,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Let’s build a new ladder, one that moves us from compression to expansion.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Conciseness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conciseness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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