as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a book that could serve as a conspectus of the work thus far on the development of artificial intelligence
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summary
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You are presented with the transcript, a summary, bullet points and even a mind map of the discussion in a default template.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
31 Jan. 2026 -
Yale’s own top-line summary on average effective tariff didn’t quite translate.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Conspectus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conspectus. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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