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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
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Does this capsule evoke any specific experiences or memories for you?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Isko is building on previously successful capsule collections for F/W 26-27.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Tucci is also featured in a campaign for the capsule that was produced by Salt Productions, a content creation company cofounded by him.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Does this capsule evoke any specific experiences or memories for you?
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Minimalism doesn’t have to mean all-white walls or capsule wardrobes in neutral tones.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Isko is building on previously successful capsule collections for F/W 26-27.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsule
Noun
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Enter the details in the search bar or scan the pill bottle with your iPhone's camera by clicking the camera icon next to the search bar.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Aluminum tariffs also could impact generic drugmakers because many pill products have a foil package.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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His models could have been downloaded from Zelda, with cargo pants that held axes and sword sheaths remade in fabric.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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For example, Scale has helped organizations develop AI systems to process insurance claims and to give doctors a summary of patients’ medical histories ahead of visits.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Bednar’s response was concise, but hard to argue with.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Clear Communication Professionals can improve their communication skills by being clear, concise and kind in their daily interactions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When that happens, the refrigerant evaporates and gets compressed at a very high pressure–typically several hundred pounds per square inch.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Still, crossing 200% is unusual and underscores future returns may be lower if multiples compress or growth cools, echoing Buffett’s long-standing preference for value and margin of safety.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Surtain is hardly seen at his locker after practice without a tablet primed with cut-ups.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Iron tablets may interfere with antibiotics.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said detectives found the Sub Compact 9mm handgun inside the satchel, which matches the caliber and bullet casing found at the scene of the shooting, adding that an empty magazine was found inside the handgun.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The animals mostly settled on the metal casings rather than the explosive material, likely reducing their exposure to harmful chemicals.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also bear in mind that while these benchmark results above outline one optimal implementation of the X2 family, that won’t be the only guise that these chips show up in, by far.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Though the electronic posters come in different colors, all of them feature the outline of Swift’s Eras Tour stage — which just so happens to closely resemble a key.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsule. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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