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Synonyms for sum-up
Synonyms: Noun
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
Synonyms: Verb
abstract, boil down, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, reprise, summarize, synopsize, wrap up
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Examples of sum-up in a Sentence
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in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning factRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Sophos Naked Security blog sums up the WebAuthn process rather neatly. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "WebAuthn: What you need to know about the future of the passwordless Web," 7 Mar. 2019 On Starz's breakout spy-fi drama Counterpart, that one phrase sums up the state of practically all of the interpersonal relationships presented in the J.K. Simmons starrer. — Ron Gilmer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Counterpart' Season Finale: 3 Theories That Could Change the Game of the Starz Drama," 23 Mar. 2018 But the night’s message of celebration and hope was best summed up by the speeches from Lauder and Newhouse, which provided inspiration and comfort to all in the room. — Vogue, "The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration Hosts Its Hope Rising 2018 Benefit," 18 Oct. 2018 Andersson’s team is best summed up by Ibrahimovic’s heir as captain: Granqvist, a 33-year-old central defender of old-fashioned virtue, a gritty, grizzled presence, all heart and no pretense. — Rory Smith, New York Times, "By His Absence, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Makes Sweden Stronger at the World Cup," 3 July 2018 And a general sense of agreement, summed up by Balboa. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "How would the United States have fared in this World Cup? Tim Howard, USMNT vets weigh in," 27 June 2018 Sandee Chan, a presenter this year and winner of the GMA for best Mandarin female vocalist in 2009, summed up the new focus of the event in her remarks on stage. — Rob Schwartz, Billboard, "Lala Hsu, Eggplant Egg Among the Big Winners at 29th Golden Melody Awards," 27 June 2018 France: Les Bleus sums up the color of France's uniforms. — Matt Bonesteel, chicagotribune.com, "Red Devils, Green Falcons and Super Eagles, oh my: A guide to World Cup nicknames," 14 June 2018 Those two at-bats in Gloucester Catholic’s two biggest games of the season summed up Giordano’s versatility as well as his value. — Phil Anastasia, Philly.com, "Gloucester Catholic's Evan Giordano is the South Jersey baseball player of the year," 14 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sum-up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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