concision
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- nonconcision noun
Etymology
Origin of concision
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin concīsiōn- (stem of concīsiō ), equivalent to concīs ( us ) concise + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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Its orotund prose certainly differs from the lean muscularity of the Second Inaugural or the elegiac concision of the Gettysburg Address.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
His exuberant acting benefits from the severity of Beckett’s concision.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025
Straight news delivered with concision and insightful analysis still has value and theoretically, is what the audience wants.
From Salon • Aug. 17, 2023
This interview has been edited for length and concision.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
“Got him,” answered the Assistant Commissioner with a concision which did not mean to be repellent in the least.
From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Conrad, Joseph
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