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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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This is her final insider’s recap of the FX hit series Love Story for The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lisa Depaulo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
The body camera footage jumps to about 8 minutes later, with officers heard recapping the incident while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Clinical study recap The Langenhops enrolled in a clinical trial testing an investigational therapy developed by Rocket Pharmaceuticals.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
This is her final insider’s recap of the FX hit series Love Story for The Hollywood Reporter.
—Lisa Depaulo, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 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, 23 Mar. 2026
The body camera footage jumps to about 8 minutes later, with officers heard recapping the incident while waiting for paramedics to arrive.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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