capsules 1 of 2

noun

plural of capsule
1
as in pills
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week

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2
as in sheaths
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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3
as in summaries
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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capsules

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verb

present tense third-person singular of capsule
as in compresses
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 capsules
Noun
Officers searched Clarke's car and found several large bags of clear capsules containing a green powdery substance, according to a police report. — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 13 July 2026 Its leaves, which contain two major psychoactive ingredients called mitragynine and 7-hydroxymytragynine (7-OH), can be brewed in teas, smoked or used as gel capsules. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 There are six more Atlas Vs in ULA’s inventory to launch Boeing’s Starliner crew capsules to the International Space Station under contract to NASA. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 As just one example, SpaceX Crew Dragon capsules and Roscosmos Soyuz spacecraft are the only two vehicles that bring astronauts to the station right now. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 2026 The bottle indicated that it had originally been filled with 250 capsules. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026 Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Remove dying blooms and seed capsules to prevent unnecessary seed development that can use up the plant’s nutrients and energy. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Antonio Citterio has designed chairs for Kartell using recycled coffee capsules — hundreds per chair — from the Illy coffee brand. — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Verb
In comparison, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsules that only have to return from the International Space Station, orbiting around 250 miles above Earth, only hit 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit and speeds of 17,500 mph. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 Their sons, 11-year-old twins Kade and Jace, and 10-year-old Gage, were brimming with excitement to see rockets and space capsules up close. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026 Why Not Natural Pure Organic Moringa Green Superfood capsules with lot number A25G051 and an expiration date of 07/2028 marked on the bottom of the bottle. — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026 What could make those Nespresso capsules better? — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsules
  1. pills
  2. sheaths
  3. summaries
  4. compresses
  5. tablets
  6. casings
  7. condenses
  8. pods
Noun
  • The agency had helped fund academic research that later formed the basis for two Gilead HIV pills, Truvada and Descovy.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 13 July 2026
  • The participants underwent a battery of physical exams, and then were put on personalized protocols, prescribed by doctors, before receiving their first pills and injections.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of pills
Noun
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
  • Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • The agent's output, grounded in model predictions rather than raw metrics, beat the baseline on every dimension physicians scored, and its ratings were statistically indistinguishable from summaries built on actual ground truth.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • New summaries are added regularly, and the lifetime subscription unlocks the full library without ongoing fees.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Definition of summaries
Verb
  • In agentic environments, though, the interval between anomaly and action compresses to near zero.
    — Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The consumer version compresses that same idea into a ring, watch or app.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
Definition of compresses
Noun
  • The whole memory industry is experiencing soaring prices due to the AI crunch, which means there's also a shortage for traditional memory needed for phones, tablets, PCs, cars, medical devices and other products.
    — Kif Leswing,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Wild Orchard is beginning to roll out additional ways to consume its green tea, including single-serve shots and concentrated tablets–all different vessels to retrieve these hyper-intensive health benefits with utmost efficiency.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of tablets
Noun
  • Investigators recovered spent pistol casings at the scene, the SBU said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Her body was found with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol casings, according to police and the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of casings
Verb
  • Prioritise, which uses AI to surface your most important notifications first, and Summarise, which condenses long chat threads into a quick summary without opening the app.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • Belmont says the facility would generate enough heat to raise nighttime temperatures by eight to 12 degrees, irrevocably shifting the dew point, the temperature at which water condenses.
    — Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026
Definition of condenses
Noun
  • International flights to Europe generally carry more premium seats like lie-flat pods than smaller jets that are used for domestic travel — and airlines are planning to expand those options further.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • How to Eat To eat the beans, remove the inedible green pods and boil them, says Allen.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026
Definition of pods

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