Examples of recap in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
Verb (1)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Check back for morning-after recaps of weekday episodes and a Monday roundup of the weekend’s shenanigans.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 June 2026
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Noun
This year, Simpson was named Fleet Feet’s chief running officer and joined FloTrack’s broadcast team for Diamond League recaps.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Check back for morning-after recaps of weekday episodes and a Monday roundup of the weekend’s shenanigans.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Verb
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 June 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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recap
1 of 4 verb
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap 
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
now, to recap the news
recap
2 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
: a brief summary : recapitulation
recap
4 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
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