as in summary
a short statement of the main points
I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie
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Recent Examples of synopsis
There's no official season 3 synopsis as of this writing, but Fogelman has spoken at length about what's next for Paradise.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Per a synopsis shared with IndieWire, the series tells the story of María José Cano (Dávila), a woman using a wheelchair after an accident, who abandons the love of her life (García Bernal) at the altar.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
No official release date or plot synopsis has been announced.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Where the Story Picks Up No official plot synopsis has been released.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Per a synopsis shared with IndieWire, the series tells the story of María José Cano (Dávila), a woman using a wheelchair after an accident, who abandons the love of her life (García Bernal) at the altar.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
No official release date or plot synopsis has been announced.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Where the Story Picks Up No official plot synopsis has been released.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synopsis
summary
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The general format for interviews, subject to change, is to have each candidate make a three-minute introduction, answer brief questions from council members, then deliver a one-minute summary.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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With respect to Google, the suit says the company’s core search engine and its artificial intelligence summary feature called AI mode were responsible for publishing victims’ personal information.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Synopsis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synopsis. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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