as in outline
a short statement of the main points
many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War
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Recent Examples of summary
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
The draft plan, with a summary of all public comments received, will now move to the deputy commissioner, and, if signed, the plan will become active and the outlined forest management work can start, according to DEEP.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
The hermit kingdom is known for summary executions, abducting foreign citizens, and for hacking entertainment giant Sony.
—Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2015
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Noun
If a court finds a ballot summary to be misleading or insufficient, the law will give the secretary of state three opportunities to submit new ones before it can be rewritten by a judge.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
The draft plan, with a summary of all public comments received, will now move to the deputy commissioner, and, if signed, the plan will become active and the outlined forest management work can start, according to DEEP.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2025
Adjective
It was delivered to the Task Force five days past the deadline, and contained less than four and half pages, more than half of which consisted of summary narratives.
—Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
The hermit kingdom is known for summary executions, abducting foreign citizens, and for hacking entertainment giant Sony.
—Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summary
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Then format it as: 1) A LinkedIn post with a strong hook and clear formatting, 2) A Twitter thread with 5-7 tweets, 3) Instagram carousel slide titles, 4) A YouTube script outline.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Steve King, Merrillville’s Street Department Director and Engineering Administrator, said an upcoming step would involve creating a plan to emphasize a shared vision and outline how the initiatives would benefit both municipalities.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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This means clear, concise disclosures on landing pages, in privacy policies and during any direct interaction.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced himself to the public speaking Italian and Spanish, and greeted onlookers both in person and virtually with a concise speech about building bridges and fostering hope for a synodal church.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Consumer Watchdog wrote in its post-hearing brief that State Farm failed to prove that the increases were actuarially justified.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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In its 41-page brief to the court, the administration argued that immigration policy decisions—such as whether to extend or terminate TPS—fall squarely within the authority of the executive branch.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Rabelais points out that there are oddities in the world that cannot fit into any classification scheme, more things in our heaven and earth than are dreamt of in either the medieval pretensions of the summa or the ambitious early modern bibliographic machines.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
27 Dec. 2024
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The stage was set for the Fourth, whose five movements add up to a summa of Bartók’s art, by turns tenaciously labored, sinuously swirling, nocturnally eerie, pizzicato-punchy, and flat-out wild.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2024
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Over the next three months, the newspaper offered a weekly digest of anarchist arguments.—
Geoffrey Baym,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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Now read the latest smartphone headlines, including those on the Galaxy S25 Edge, in Forbes’ weekly Android Circuit news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Families outside Libya are blackmailed with cellphone videos of their relatives being tortured to pay varying sums for their release — payments that often offer no real guarantee of freedom.—
Renata Brito,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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In sum, most of eBay’s China-to-U.S. shipments are already compliant with current tariff rules, and for the rest, eBay has solutions in place to manage customs and tariff complexities.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Warehouse workers roam the aisles, keeping tabs on the inventory, adding and pulling a menagerie of unusual and valuable bottles.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Market Watch reported that empty shelves are being seen all over the U.S. because of lack of inventory and parts.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Now, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles can add two more letters to her resume: Dr. Washington University in St. Louis gave the 28-year-old athlete an honorary degree in humane letters this week.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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“Summary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summary. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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