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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Its software gathers data from aforementioned corporate integrations - codebases, project management software, docs - and summarizes them into weekly reports for executives.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
Spotify summarizes your entire year in playlists—so why can't SELF do the same with wellness?
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025
The assignment was to read a scholarly paper that summarized a study regarding gender norms among middle schoolers and write a response.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 14 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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