summarize

verb

sum·​ma·​rize ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz How to pronounce summarize (audio)
summarized; summarizing

transitive verb

: to tell in or reduce to a summary

intransitive verb

: to make a summary
summarizable adjective
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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How To Perform An Effective Review A performance review should summarize the employee’s performance, provide clear next steps and discuss any salary changes. Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 This document, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, summarized the amounts the Indian energy company was owed by Azure Power, previously listed on the NYSE, for bribing Indian government officials. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024 In case you’re uninitiated, Spotify Wrapped summarizes the biggest moments of your Spotify usage: your top artist, your top genre, and your top song, among others. Charley Ross, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024 This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for summarize 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of summarize was in 1832

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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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summarize

verb
sum·​ma·​rize ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce summarize (audio)
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizable adjective
summarizer noun

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