summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 
summarized; summarizing
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of summarize in a Sentence
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
To summarize, we need better schools.
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Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
Instead of presenting users with pages of links to comb though, Joseph said, AI Overviews streamlines the process by summarizing information and providing users with a concise answer.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 3 June 2024
Research papers indicate Apple is getting ready to overhaul Siri, while findings from AppleInsider suggest Apple could add the ability to analyze and summarize texts in Messages.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 May 2024
Regarding the Hillcrest plan, Uptown Planners — the neighborhood group that has represented Hillcrest — summarized its opposition in a recent letter to the city.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
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summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
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