Examples of overview in a Sentence
I was asked to give an overview of the company's sales figures.
This book provides a broad overview of American history.
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Deliverables • Executive Summary Report: Provides a high-level overview of the audit’s key findings and potential accessibility risks.
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Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
An overview of their argument was published on Monday on the website of the Heritage Foundation, a think tank where Burke is the director of the Center for Education Policy and Greene is a senior research fellow.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Included is an introduction to the engineering design process and an overview of terms used in the semiconductor industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2024
After a brief overview of the pieces in the Grand Hall, the guide took my group up the escalator to whizz past the Grand Staircase and touch on its four themes, before stopping at the top to admire a view of the Pyramids of Giza, then turning into the main galleries.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ran Ronen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
An overview of their argument was published on Monday on the website of the Heritage Foundation, a think tank where Burke is the director of the Center for Education Policy and Greene is a senior research fellow.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Included is an introduction to the engineering design process and an overview of terms used in the semiconductor industry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Dec. 2024
After a brief overview of the pieces in the Grand Hall, the guide took my group up the escalator to whizz past the Grand Staircase and touch on its four themes, before stopping at the top to admire a view of the Pyramids of Giza, then turning into the main galleries.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
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overview
noun
over·view
ˈō-vər-ˌvyü 
: a general survey : summary
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