capsulize

verb

cap·​sul·​ize ˈkap-sə-ˌlīz How to pronounce capsulize (audio)
capsulized; capsulizing

Examples of capsulize in a Sentence

capsulized accounts of the breach in national security failed to convey its gravity
Recent Examples on the Web Newsom's administration came up with a shorthand acronym to capsulize key elements of its new approach: SMARTER. CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022 To many, that question is capsulized in the conflict over Lasix. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2019 A dozen days after Tilly's death, Wright still struggles to capsulize his feelings. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capsulize was in 1945

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“Capsulize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsulize. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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