summarization

noun

sum·​ma·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsə-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌsəm-rə-

1

: the act of summarizing

2

: summary

Synonyms of summarization

• summary

Examples of summarization in a Sentence

what you wrote goes way beyond a summarization of the speech

Recent Examples on the Web

Technologies such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini have already alleviated the burden of some time-consuming work, such as data cleaning, summarization, and other administrative tasks. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025

This includes summarization engines, translation services, and the proprietary Podcast Generation API. —Time Staff, Time, 10 Nov. 2025

From doing small tasks like summarization to generating images on the device, the new hardware allows larger and more powerful models to be run right on the laptop, without offloading them to a more powerful server in the cloud. —PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025

Across sectors, organizations are now embedding AI into core workflows, not just for summarization or chat, but for tasks like customer service, fraud detection, regulatory analysis, code review and complex decision-making. —Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for summarization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

summarization

noun

sum·​ma·​ri·​za·​tion ˌsəm-(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 

1

: the act of summarizing

2

: summary entry 2