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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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as in review
a shortened version of a written work
on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages
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Recent Examples of digest
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
But the sequin dress is easy-to-digest glamour.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Staff Author, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
High-Protein Smoothie Smoothies are delicious, easy to digest and taste especially good in the summer.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As the twelfth title in her bestselling McKellar Math line—which introduces math concepts in fun, easy-to-digest ways—this one has a more personal focus.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
But the sequin dress is easy-to-digest glamour.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
Tablets can be hard to digest for some people because of the binding agent that holds the ingredients together.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
High-Protein Smoothie Smoothies are delicious, easy to digest and taste especially good in the summer.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
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The group meets bimonthly with police leadership, can receive timely information after critical incidents and is expected to publish a public summary report after its first year.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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For one, the AI system undergoing the test should not have access to summaries of its own hardware specification or tools that can reveal it.—
Dimitris Tsementzis,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Parliament’s formal authorization on Friday came a day after lawmakers from both sides agreed that the government could sign the deals in advance, even if spending reviews were not approved in time.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Previously, mining companies applied to explore mining sites and then applied to commercially mine them based on their findings, completing an environmental review at each step.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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The case was classified as an animal bite but the animal has yet to be recovered, according to Oldoerp.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The World Health Organization now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, and research shows that the average person’s attention span has dropped nearly 50% in the last two decades.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Final thoughts If nothing else, Friday’s roundtable summarized the headwinds college sports are confronting and the various self-interests, egos and competing voices that make solutions so hard to come by.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Amazon Connect Health can generate notes from live conversations between doctors and patients; add billing, symptom and procedure codes; and summarize health data from existing medical records.—
Matt Day,
Bloomberg,
5 Mar. 2026
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Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan, who ranks 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 26,573 points, went 11 of 21 from the field, 1 of 3 from 3-point range and 18 of 21 at the free-throw line.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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But other bolt-holes stand out for giving the beds themselves extra attention, distinguishing them in some particularly charming or even surreal way (see beds carved out of literal ice).—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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In early life, this tissue exposes developing immune cells to intestinal microbes, helping the body learn to distinguish between harmless symbionts and harmful pathogens.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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The fans are, understandably, venting their frustration at the prospect of Spurs being relegated for the first time since 1977.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rolapp described a near future in which the current 38-event PGA Tour schedule will be consolidated into 21 to 26 Tier 1 tournaments and unspecified others will be relegated to Tier 2 tournament status.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some of the bikes are used in Metro’s Adopt A Bike Grant Program, which distributes them to those in need.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Burton notes that the foundation also distributes snack packs and other practical resources that address everyday needs students may encounter during the school day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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