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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week
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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers
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Recent Examples of capsule
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Denim mills are gearing up to unveil fresh technologies, creative partnerships, and standout capsule collections at Kingpins Amsterdam.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
The Project Runway alum designed a capsule collection of four distinct looks, one for each of the four patient advocates featured in the fashion show.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Longchamp’s spring 2026 collection, which will hit stores in November, doubled as a holiday capsule of sorts, featuring winter white looks and ice-skating references.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Denim mills are gearing up to unveil fresh technologies, creative partnerships, and standout capsule collections at Kingpins Amsterdam.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
After the first few weeks of leaning into a capsule wardrobe, my outfits were feeling pretty stale.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
The Project Runway alum designed a capsule collection of four distinct looks, one for each of the four patient advocates featured in the fashion show.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsule
Noun
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Underfueling, excessive weight loss, and contraception, such as birth control pills, have been used as tactics to manipulate or even avoid periods during intense seasons of training or competitions, according to practitioners and athletes spoken to for this piece.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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They're also found in pill and powder supplements.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
10 Oct. 2025
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Natalia's graduation sash also included her father's sheath logo on the top left.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kohberger bought a Ka-Bar brand knife and Ka-Bar leather knife sheath on Amazon in March 2022, according to prosecutors.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Sep. 2025
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As well as showing Ryland Grace pre- (no beard) and post- (lots of beard) spaceflight, this first teaser provides a thorough summary of the movie's premise for anyone yet to read Weir's novel.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Streamlining agendas and providing concise pre-read materials can allow directors to prepare thoughtfully and focus on strategic issues.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The running back's response was blunt, even if not necessarily concise.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Multiverse’s argument that compressed models significantly cut energy use might also not hold up over time, because cheaper, more accessible AI models will likely attract billions more users.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The pieces compress easily when not in use, and the pillowcase sleeve slips right over your suitcase handle for easy transport.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tablet is highly absorbent, helping hold menstrual blood in place and reduce spills, which is one of the biggest challenges users face when removing menstrual cups.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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This gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan tablet is also supercharged with L-theanine, another stress-balancing adaptogen, for total relaxation amidst the most turbulent of days.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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It's frequently served rolled into sausage-and-rice balls called boudin balls or stuffed into a casing like other sausage preparations.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Once harvested, nuts must be washed and dried and removed from their shell and, for some types of nuts, first from an exterior husk or other casing.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The story by outlines how Citic Telecom CPC company, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates three Baltic Sea cables that carry information from private individuals, companies, and authorities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, there’s just a drawing, an outline of the back of the heads of two young women in hoodies.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsule. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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