Succinct is an English word with synonyms like compendious or compact. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Succinct meaning
- Brief and to the point.
- Compressed into a tiny area.
- Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.
Synonyms of Succinct
Using Succinct
- The main meaning on this page is: Brief and to the point. | Compressed into a tiny area. | Wrapped by, or as if by a girdle; closely fitting, wound or wrapped or drawn up tightly.
- Useful related words include: compendious, compact, summary, concise.
- In the example corpus, succinct often appears in combinations such as: more succinct, succinct and, is succinct.
Context around Succinct
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Succinct
- In this selection, "succinct" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, short, somewhat, following, comeback, answers and sentences stand out and add context to how "succinct" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include contain short succinct sentences phrases and give more succinct answers. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "succinct" sits close to words such as abdulaziz, abortive and acacia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with succinct
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They are listed in the following succinct list. (8 words)
Commending his advocacy style Judge Inman said: "Gerry was always succinct. (11 words)
My publisher keeps trying to get me to give more succinct answers. (12 words)
For the most part, this succinct work reads more like a political pamphlet than a scholarly study and is more about offering a moral message than engaging in deep economic and historical analysis. (33 words)
Tumor does not tell the story of love gone wrong in any particularly novel way, but on “In Spite of War,” it is more succinct than any song that comes before it. (32 words)
As Gibson explains, the reason for that lack of a succinct description derives not only from their vast variety of influences, but also from the synergy they share with each other. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
A year later, claiming that his remark was intended to shut down a so-called feud she “started” years ago is not the succinct comeback he may have intended.
Commending his advocacy style Judge Inman said: "Gerry was always succinct.
He said that before asking workers to sign severance agreements waiving their ability to sue the company, Twitter must give them 'a succinct and plainly worded notice'.
My publisher keeps trying to get me to give more succinct answers.
Take time to prepare study notes in your own words that contain short, succinct sentences, phrases or dot points to help them remember the content.
That probably works better as a movie because the narrative is somewhat succinct.
The answer in the commission’s draft opinion is succinct: Don’t attend such an event if you want to keep your judicial robes on.
They are listed in the following succinct list.
Tumor does not tell the story of love gone wrong in any particularly novel way, but on “In Spite of War,” it is more succinct than any song that comes before it.
While reflecting on the Yankees’ lack of depth, a team official offered a succinct analysis.
With stories delivered in three-to-six-minute clips, the new succinct and easily digestible format will keep viewers updated and engaged.
Also, IтАЩm in awe of authors who write books that are succinct yet memorable, so I will be spending time reading and learning from┬аshorter┬аtexts.
For the most part, this succinct work reads more like a political pamphlet than a scholarly study and is more about offering a moral message than engaging in deep economic and historical analysis.
He spoke highly of his experience on “Catch-22,” praising the directors’ succinct and charismatic approach.
His succinct remark, “Corruption Don Tie Wrapper,” aptly captures the frustration of a populace watching its national wealth siphoned into private pockets.
I read in a WS Merwin collection his translation of Hadrian’s deathbed poem to his soul – – so sorrowful and succinct.
Optimize H1 headings with target keywords to provide succinct summaries of page content, while H2 and H3 headings help organize subtopics and improve readability.
A journalist known for his real-time fact-checking of the president’s statements has a succinct summary of the press conference Trump is doing right now.
As Gibson explains, the reason for that lack of a succinct description derives not only from their vast variety of influences, but also from the synergy they share with each other.
Bryant Hornets head football coach Daryl Patton summed up his team’s performance in their 2000 Prep Bowl scrimmage Saturday night at War Memorial Stadium in succinct (and cinematic) terms.
Common combinations with succinct
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- more succinct 8×
- succinct and 7×
- is succinct 4×
- and succinct 3×
- was succinct 3×
- be succinct 3×
- as succinct 3×
- succinct in 3×
- the succinct 2×
- succinct than 2×