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, 25 Nov. 2025
In the majority of the six episodes screened for review, the ending of one entry will be revisited at the start of the next entry — but don’t mistake them for mere recaps and skip ahead.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025
Texts across chat apps can be recapped in the notification shade, allowing users to quickly catch up on group chats and other lengthy threads.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
In the majority of the six episodes screened for review, the ending of one entry will be revisited at the start of the next entry — but don’t mistake them for mere recaps and skip ahead.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2025
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, 26 Nov. 2025
Texts across chat apps can be recapped in the notification shade, allowing users to quickly catch up on group chats and other lengthy threads.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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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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