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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In mere seconds, AI can summarize long reports, write emails in our tone and even generate strategic recommendations.
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Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
Apple Intelligence, which arrived in 2024 following the iPhone 16’s September launch, includes tools that can summarize notifications, transcribe phone calls, erase objects in photos, and use an iPhone’s camera to search Google or prompt ChatGPT and create images.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Steeped in a lifetime of scholarship and on-site study, the pair summarized what’s currently known about Chacoan culture.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Nugent, laughing and smiling, summarizes the multi-generational connection the new song by making an invitation to the world that's open for years to come.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 July 2025
Apple Intelligence, which arrived in 2024 following the iPhone 16’s September launch, includes tools that can summarize notifications, transcribe phone calls, erase objects in photos, and use an iPhone’s camera to search Google or prompt ChatGPT and create images.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Steeped in a lifetime of scholarship and on-site study, the pair summarized what’s currently known about Chacoan culture.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 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 21 Jul. 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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