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Recent Examples of recapitulation Here, Hondo begins a large-scale recapitulation, in a handful of scenes, of the grimly infuriating history of French colonialism from the seventeenth century to the twentieth, and of a reliance on slave labor that lasted in the Caribbean colonies until the mid-nineteenth century. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024 The life cycle of the frog resembles a recapitulation of fish becoming amphibians, over eons. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023 Because such change is universal in the natural world, and because photography is now 180 years old, recapitulation of historical photographs has gained traction in many fields. Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2019 Former intelligence officials who served Democratic administrations in the past were even less reserved in their assessment of the threat posed by the recapitulation of the Taliban’s regime. The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for recapitulation
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Noun
  • This pick comes with a concise summary, not a full Long Idea report.
    David Trainer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Being confirmed required the ability to read and interpret the Bible and Martin Luther’s Catechism, a summary of the Lutheran Church’s beliefs.
    Thomas A. DuBois, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Both the former president and former first lady shared the same photo showing an outline of the two of them alongside Malia watching fireworks.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 July 2025
  • Documents released last month about the approval of Moderna's new COVID-19 vaccine for only seniors ages 65 and older and others with at least one underlying condition down to age 12 outline a rationale similar to the one Prasad used in his decision about the Novavax shot.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 3 July 2025

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“Recapitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapitulation. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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