as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?
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Recent Examples of encapsulate
Imagine, for example, accessing a music recap that encapsulates a user's full listening history—not just their top songs and artists.
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ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
For some, the moment encapsulated a generational obsession with self-recording, a habit that critics argue comes at the expense of simply enjoying the music in real time.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Those final frames encapsulated the series, at least the final two games.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The phonograph records contain aspects that encapsulate life on Earth, such as samples of music from different cultures and eras, natural and man-made sounds from Earth, and electronic information encoded in analog form that an advanced civilization could convert into photographs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
For some, the moment encapsulated a generational obsession with self-recording, a habit that critics argue comes at the expense of simply enjoying the music in real time.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Those final frames encapsulated the series, at least the final two games.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The phonograph records contain aspects that encapsulate life on Earth, such as samples of music from different cultures and eras, natural and man-made sounds from Earth, and electronic information encoded in analog form that an advanced civilization could convert into photographs.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulate
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Exhibitors can instantly send personalized follow-up emails based on booth conversations, then use AI to summarize interactions with dozens of prospects and generate customized next steps for each relationship.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is the new reality of how CX work can get done if businesses follow the four phases outlined above.—
Munil Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd, a Democrat representing House District 103 in south Mecklenburg County, outlined a four-part plan during a news conference Monday that would devote more resources toward law enforcement, courts and state health care infrastructure.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulate. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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