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
While the resolutions of those cases followed ITIA and WADA regulations and precedent, their speed and brevity still engendered resentment among tennis players over the perception of a two-tier system for higher- and lower-ranked players.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
The Conversation has collaborated with SciLine to bring you highlights from the discussion, edited for brevity and clarity.
—David Higgins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
In his typical style, one of brevity and striking charts, Slok added that the figure equates to roughly 18% of annual household income tax payments, underscoring that tariffs are not a marginal tool but a significant revenue source shaping America’s economic and trade landscape.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
His comments are lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brevity
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Luzzatto said the relative shortness of that term is scaring away capital.—
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February was deemed an appropriate time for a special observance of Black history not because of the shortness of the month, but instead to coincide with the birthdays of abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln, who issued the Emancipation Proclamation.—
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This conversation has been edited and condensed for concision and clarity.—
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The conversation has been edited for clarity and concision.—
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The interview was edited for clarity and conciseness.—
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The transcript has been edited for clarity and conciseness.—
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“Brevity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brevity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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