Synonyms of digest

digest 1 of 2

noun

ˈdī-ˌjest 

1

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• summa
• précis
• sum-up
• recap
• synopsis
• brief
• resume
• summarization
• recapitulation
• rundown
• conspectus
• encapsulation
• roundup
• summing-up
• inventory
• capsule
• résumé
• sum
• abstract
• resumé
• run-through
• breviary
• compendium
• wrap-up
• abridgement
• epitome
• curtailment
• rehash
• abridgment
• shortening
• abbreviation
• condensation
• compend
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• conclusion
• epilog

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• review
• abridgement
• overview
• survey
• abridgment
• condensation
• abbreviation
• sketch
• bowdlerization
• recap
• synopsis
• summation
• outline
• brief
• précis
• summarization
• syllabus
• recapitulation
• resume
• capsule
• abstract
• résumé
• sum
• tabloid
• resumé
• wrap-up
• aperçu

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• elaboration

digest

2 of 2

verb

dī-ˈjest 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• distribute
• categorize
• sort
• group
• type
• separate
• grade
• place
• identify
• codify
• compartmentalize
• organize
• class
• file
• list
• recognize
• range
• break down
• order
• peg
• compartment
• refer
• dispose
• catalog
• assort
• cull
• systematize
• index
• sift
• array
• draw up
• catalogue
• marshall
• alphabetize
• shelve
• pigeonhole
• marshal
• winnow
• regroup
• reclassify
• sieve
• clump
• set
• screen
• cluster
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• scramble
• confuse
• mix (up)
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• abstract
• recap
• consolidate
• sum up
• boil down
• brief
• condense
• synopsize
• wrap up
• reprise
• shorten
• epitomize
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• simplify
• downsize
• concentrate
• shrink
• streamline
• decoct
• essentialize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• supplement
• expand
• amplify
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digest

Noun

The evening newscasts find themselves in an uncomfortable position: The millions of viewers who rely on them want a digest of the most important stories that happened that day, but the next generation of viewers is getting that news off of linear platforms. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025

Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung S25, and smartphone headlines in Forbes' weekly Android Circuit news digest... —Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025

Verb

When food is digested slowly, glucose is released more gradually into the bloodstream, preventing a significant spike in blood sugar levels after eating. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2025

To take some time, after Duke’s stunning 70-67 loss to Houston in the Final Four, to digest what had gone wrong and why. —Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025