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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Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The original version of this recap contained a misspelled name; it has been corrected.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Conklin set the stage for these investigations by recapping some of the events last year that led up to them.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
That’s where the memories happen — the late-night conversations, the morning coffee recaps, the impromptu dance parties.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The original version of this recap contained a misspelled name; it has been corrected.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 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, 30 Mar. 2026
Conklin set the stage for these investigations by recapping some of the events last year that led up to them.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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