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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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And catch up with the top athletes and day’s recaps by signing up for NBC News’ The Sports Desk newsletter.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Here's a recap of Friday's key moments.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
And catch up with the top athletes and day’s recaps by signing up for NBC News’ The Sports Desk newsletter.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
The long shots Three months after FIFA selected Kansas City as a host city, Dietrich sent an email to his team with Sporting KC, recapping a meeting they’d had the previous day.
—Sam McDowell February 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 17 Feb. 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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