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

Introduced in 2021, ADS collects and summarizes medical evidence from veterans' service and treatment records. — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Board members are busy putting AI to work, using it to summarize lengthy papers, track market trends, and answer their questions. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

Most shortlists are already formed by then, often inside AI assistants that summarize your brand before your sales team ever gets a chance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

For document work, users can translate files, generate presentations, summarize PDFs, and ask questions about their contents. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for summarize

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

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