summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 
summarized; summarizing
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
Examples of summarize in a Sentence
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
To summarize, we need better schools.
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Research summarized by The Brookings Institution and The Century Foundation found that Black students who have even one Black teacher are more likely to graduate high school and consider college, with especially strong effects for low-income Black boys.
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Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The crowd again cheered, while Goldberg — who was in attendance when the Knicks won Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden — summarized the game.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.
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Jeff Hafley’s an excellent communicator Hafley needs 30 seconds to summarize things that would have taken Mike McDaniel three minutes.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
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Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The crowd again cheered, while Goldberg — who was in attendance when the Knicks won Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden — summarized the game.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 June 2026
Jeff Hafley’s an excellent communicator Hafley needs 30 seconds to summarize things that would have taken Mike McDaniel three minutes.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
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