aperçu

noun

Definition of aperçunext
1
as in résumé

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2
as in impression

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aperçu
  1. summation
  2. impression
  3. summary
  4. perception
  5. recapitulation
  6. notion
  7. overview
  8. appraisal
Noun
  • This may feel a bit too much of a pat summation, especially with the better song preceding it.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • Clark and White, however, pushed back on the notion that this particular argument was a fair summation of their bond.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Definition of summation
Noun
  • Suiting up in the desert is the first step for Steinbach and Anderson to leave their impressions on the staff in game action.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • About half of Democrats overall have a favorable impression of Mamdani and only about 1 in 10 have an unfavorable view of him, while the rest, about 39%, don’t have an opinion.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of impression
Noun
  • In a summary docket entry last week, first reported by Reason magazine, Barber sided with the Post.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • Isaienko and his friends wanted to challenge the perception that climbing was reserved for elite athletes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • The strategy also addresses long-term customer recognition, countering the perception that new clients get better deals, similar to Marriott Bonvoy's tenure acknowledgment.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of perception
Noun
  • The attack on the independence of Stars and Stripes is a powerful recapitulation of earlier moments in American military history, moments which make clear the blind alley down which Hegseth is charging his brigades at full speed.
    — Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In this sense, the salt flats and their salty lakes are at once a living record and an ongoing recapitulation of billions of years of planetary history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of recapitulation
Noun
  • Key to the settlement was the notion that detainees who work voluntarily in immigration detention facilities are employees.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Worner said the notion of a miracle — independent of martyrdom— is twofold.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of notion
Noun
  • Here is a brief overview and judgement calls of several garden insects that challenge our assumptions about who belongs in which column.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • Spendee is a budgeting app designed for users who want a simple, visual overview of their spending.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of overview
Noun
  • The mortgage process includes origination, application and underwriting fees, as well as charges for appraisals, title insurance, attorneys and other closing costs.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The appraisal caught up with conditions that had been building for years.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of appraisal
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