How to Use succinct in a Sentence

succinct

adjective
  • He gave a succinct overview of the expansion project.
  • Asked what the Saints have done to give him such a tough time, Brady was succinct.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The lyrics are too cogent and the melodies too distinct and succinct for that.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2021
  • The film was a succinct biopic about Screw’s young life and his claim to fame in music.
    Shelby Stewart, Chron, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The point was succinct: What am I supposed to do with the rest of this cabbage?
    Jim Webster, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Greg Feasel, a tackle on the team, was succinct when asked about his time at Olympia.
    Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2021
  • Travis Williams' message for his linebacker room at the start of spring was succinct.
    Tom Green, AL.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • George Clooney was succinct in his dismissal of witch hunts.
    Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2018
  • The message from the fan was succinct with some expletives.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In some of Cook's 100 succinct prose poems, the flip-flopper is the poet's mind.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2017
  • But the team itself put out just a succinct 55-word statement.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024
  • Asked this week what that means, Hernández was succinct.
    Kevin Baxterstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Here’s some more succinct info about the stay-at-home order.
    Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 25 Mar. 2020
  • Kimberly explores the idea with a succinct pros and cons list.
    Hannah Jackson, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Howard's answer when asked about Johns was much more succinct.
    Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Go to your boss with a clear and succinct ask, and include all the details both verbally and via email.
    Mari Carmen Pizarro, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • Gard’s message to his team after UW’s 59-55 loss to Temple was a mix of both roles and succinct.
    Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Tracee Ellis Ross arrived in a succinct brown fur coat look that was a favorite of ours.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Yates’ speech was less a stemwinder than a succinct summing-up of the prosecutor’s case.
    Michael McGough Los Angeles Times (tns), Star Tribune, 19 Aug. 2020
  • In fact, Ogunnaike says the trick to a freelance pitch format is being succinct.
    Laurise McMillian, refinery29.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Noah just says the right things that are absolutely so succinct.
    Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2020
  • And aren’t all press moments supposed to be this succinct while landing well?
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Those in the West are typically trained to be succinct, to focus on the core information, to get to the point.
    Greg Story, Forbes, 6 June 2022
  • To pair is a succinct but tasty cocktail menu and varied wine and beer offerings.
    al.com, 3 July 2019
  • Each test case should be broken down into a sequence of succinct steps.
    Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 7 July 2022
  • And in terms of succinct power and lasting impact, Anatomy can't be beat.
    Julie Muncy, Wired, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Clinton spokesperson Nick Merrill had a succinct response to the suit.
    Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Back on the park bench, Mr. Ibañez is more succinct about the solution to Peru’s corruption.
    Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Mar. 2023
  • In a succinct message posted on Instagram, the Foo Fighters frontman got straight to the point.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024
  • This struck me as a succinct description of the disruptive power of the internet.
    Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024

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