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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Midway through the streamer's broadcast of the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders matchup on Christmas Day, the cohosting trio (also including broadcaster Ian Eagle) summarized a few key points about the game after the presentation returned from an ad break.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
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—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index, which summarizes Americans’ evaluations of current economic conditions and their perceptions of the economy, hit -33 in the recent poll.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead of switching between multiple apps, students can organize, summarize and test their understanding right inside Studocu AI.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual marathon press conference is perhaps best summarized as a mashup of a municipal board meeting and geopolitical talkfest.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for summarize
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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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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