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Succinct: meaning and sentence examples
succinct means brief while still clear and complete enough for the purpose. Watch the story, then try free practice below.
Read the story
Wait! I need to tell you...
Okay, so, I was going to tell you earlier, but first...
Meeting!
Where? When?
Too short.
Meet at the library at 3:30. Bring your project.
Got it!
That's succinct: brief and clear.
Oh! One more thing...
Again?
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What does succinct mean?
brief while still clear and complete enough for the purpose.
How the story shows the meaning
The long message takes too long to reach its point. “Meeting!” is short but leaves out where and when. The library invitation keeps the time, place, and what to bring, so it is brief and useful.
succinct in a sentence
- Her succinct summary explained the main result in two clear sentences.
- “Meet at the library at 3:30 and bring your project” is a succinct instruction.
- Please give a succinct answer that includes your conclusion and its main reason.
Succinct is close in meaning to concise. Both favor clear expression without unnecessary words. The shortest possible message is not always the clearest one.
Check your understanding
Read the answer and explanation
Meet at the library at 3:30. Bring your project. Correct. It keeps the details needed to act without a long introduction.
Try two more questions
Explain your thinking, then open a sample answer. These are extra practice examples to use after watching.
1. Shorten “At this point in time, we are currently waiting for the bus to arrive.”
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“We are waiting for the bus” keeps the main meaning while removing repeated ideas about the present.
2. Could a three-sentence explanation be more useful than a one-word answer?
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Yes. If the purpose is to explain a conclusion and its reason, three focused sentences may be succinct while one word leaves out necessary information.
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