as in summarizes
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the discussion of the problem can be boiled down to a couple of critical points
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Recent Examples of boils down
The answer boils down to prices — particularly for things like housing, childcare, food and gas — that are rising faster than wages, said Melissa Nelson, president of United Way of Florida.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
At the state level, industrial policy usually boils down to luring industries that can bring jobs.
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Andres Clarens,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
For Niemiller, the entire issue boils down to coexistence.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
This resilience boils down to a profound decoupling of casual foot traffic from pure discretionary spending.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Alexiades, the dermatologist, told CNN that much of the tonal shift around skincare boils down to a rebrand.
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Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
According to Richard Sylla, professor emeritus at NYU Stern School of Business, the answer boils down to a surprisingly simple formula.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
What all this boils down to are trucks that are very un-truck-like.
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David Szondy
june 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
To potential car buyers, that boils down to off-road.
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Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
At the state level, industrial policy usually boils down to luring industries that can bring jobs.
—
Andres Clarens,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
For Niemiller, the entire issue boils down to coexistence.
—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
This resilience boils down to a profound decoupling of casual foot traffic from pure discretionary spending.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Alexiades, the dermatologist, told CNN that much of the tonal shift around skincare boils down to a rebrand.
—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
According to Richard Sylla, professor emeritus at NYU Stern School of Business, the answer boils down to a surprisingly simple formula.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
What all this boils down to are trucks that are very un-truck-like.
—
David Szondy
june 03,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
To potential car buyers, that boils down to off-road.
—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boils down
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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The Department of Transportation outlines the basic policies in major carriers’ contracts.
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This is the first of those reports, which outlines advocacy objectives for the upcoming fiscal year — one of which is taxpayer identity theft.
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