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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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Here’s a recap of what local teams did just before the turn of the new year.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
But when Bronwyn sits down with Meredith to recap their conversation, Meredith categorically denies ever asking what was said at lunch.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And this is all presented by masked actors, as if a season recap was done in the style of Eyes Wide Shut.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
Here’s a recap of what local teams did just before the turn of the new year.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 7 Jan. 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, 8 Jan. 2026
But when Bronwyn sits down with Meredith to recap their conversation, Meredith categorically denies ever asking what was said at lunch.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 9 Jan. 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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