summarize

verb

sum·​ma·​rize ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 

summarized; summarizing

transitive verb

: to tell in or reduce to a summary

intransitive verb

: to make a summary

summarizable

ˌsə-mə-ˈrī-zə-bəl 

adjective

summarizer noun

Synonyms of summarize

• outline
• digest

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This lets users keep their main work open while asking Gemini to summarize content, compare products, or organize information from multiple sites at the same time. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026

Those investments in agentic software are also being tasked with helping workers send emails, summarize notes and increase their overall productivity. —Ian Thomas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026

Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 Jan. 2026

Prolonged exposure affects mood regulation, sleep, attention, and immune response, as outlined in clinical research summarized by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. —Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for summarize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

summarize

verb

sum·​ma·​rize ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz 

summarized; summarizing

1

: to tell in or reduce to a summary

2

: to make a summary

summarizable

ˌsəm-ə-ˈrī-zə-bəl 

adjective

summarizer noun