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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week
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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers
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Recent Examples of capsule
Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The capsule reached 346,802 feet (106 kilometers) above ground level and 350,449 feet above mean sea level (107 kilometers).
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
In 2022, Brittany Mahomes, co-owner of the KC Current and wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, helped create a capsule collection with Vitality athleisure company named after her daughter, Skye.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
While the Pixel 9 features Google’s modern camera bar design, the Pixel 9a opts for a cleaner look without a bar, but retains the capsule look to house the two cameras.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The capsule reached 346,802 feet (106 kilometers) above ground level and 350,449 feet above mean sea level (107 kilometers).
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Surridge left his role as creative director of Roberto Cavalli in 2019, after a two-year stint at the brand, and went on to design capsule collections for Corneliani for two seasons, starting in May 2022.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
In 2022, Brittany Mahomes, co-owner of the KC Current and wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, helped create a capsule collection with Vitality athleisure company named after her daughter, Skye.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsule
Noun
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Remember the $500 toilet seat and $20 aspirin pill that corporations charged the government?—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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This treatment can be given through injections, pills, topical gels, or implants.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 30-year-old, who was arrested in December 2022, was allegedly linked to the crime scene by DNA recovered from a knife sheath and cell phone pings, per a probable cause affidavit previously obtained by PEOPLE.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Surprisingly, the team discovered that one of the two giant bony claws has its keratin sheath—comparable to a human nail—still preserved.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Temperatures in 2025 The announcement about the assessment comes days after March temperature summaries showed warmer than normal temperatures across much of the world.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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This information is not a complete summary and does not constitute a recommendation.—
Andrew Sukhin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Refine your key points to be clear and concise—no rambling monologues.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As the celebration on the floor dispersed to make way for the second national semifinal, Clayton could be seen greeting every teammate and staffer who offered a handshakes or a hug with a concise message.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Streaming services compress the audio more vigorously than is common in physical media, which can cause problems with intelligibility.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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Treatment for groin strains includes rest, icing, compressing the affected area, and taking pain medications.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Avoid phones, tablets, and computers at least an hour before bed.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to airline officials, two of the biggest hurdles with getting the suites approved by regulators were their high walls, which the A350 was not initially designed to accommodate, and touch-screen seat controls that are operated through the same tablet as the inflight entertainment system.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Officers reported recovering 36 shell casings from the backyard.—
Gael Langdon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Investigators found several bullet casings from both .40 caliber and 9mm handguns in the field, according to their report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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Project 2025 — a conservative think tank’s outline for Trump’s second presidency — called for the dismantling of NOAA and for its functions to be privatized.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2025
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What To Know In images released by Giles Pendleton, the Line's chief operating officer, the city's ground infrastructure can be seen taking shape, with the 200-meter-wide outline of the city showing in the desert of the Tabuk Province.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsule. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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