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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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as in review
a shortened version of a written work
on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages
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Recent Examples of digest
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Slack will even provide a daily digest of activity on the channel from the previous day.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Surya model was trained on an enormous data set, digesting images 10 times larger than on standard AI training data.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Breathwork Detox builds on this simplicity by guiding teams through rhythmic breathing patterns designed to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system, often called the body's rest-and-digest mode.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Slack will even provide a daily digest of activity on the channel from the previous day.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
That would free the leagues to contest the entire tournament in a more standard midweek continental format over several months, rather than asking viewers to digest 54 opening phase tournament games over 10 days.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The Surya model was trained on an enormous data set, digesting images 10 times larger than on standard AI training data.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
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Over time, as AI tools became more integrated into our daily workflows—think live financial reporting or even inviting AI agents to meetings (remember AI doesn’t have a career at stake) to provide unbiased summaries—employee trust grew, and skepticism diminished.—
Paul Hudson,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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They’re handed last month’s P&L and a cash flow summary, and assume that’s enough.—
Kirk W. McLaren,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Little Lake Lodge was built in 1994, any home with more than 15,000 square feet of livable space had to undergo a special review, according to a report by Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's Broker Tim Estin.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Jacqueline Reckling thinks there should be a review of cases from that time, as well as the protocols that allowed Hartig to stay on the bench with her mental capacity in question.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The star, classified as IRAS 04302+2247, or IRAS 04302, is a protostar, with its disk measuring at around 40 billion miles (65 billion km) wide.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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It was classified as a heritage site in 1995 and then as a national monument in 1997.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Antonio Torres then summarized his claims, saying Geller had signed off on athletes in similar situations in the past.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Evaluating Oracle across Growth, Profitability, Financial Stability, and Downturn Resilience suggests the company retains a strong operating and financial base, as summarized below.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization lobbying for greater gun control across the country, ranks Minnesota 14th in the nation on gun law strength.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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The most recent edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League, which ranks clubs worldwide by revenue, had six English clubs (no prizes for guessing which) in the top 10.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Contest categories distinguish between quilts made for beds, walls and laps and those quilted by hand or by machine, among other techniques and qualifications.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Aug. 2025
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The next phase will work in the space of education, helping medical professionals better understand burnout — both what drives it and how to distinguish it from underlying mental health issues.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Worthy certainly was a significant part of the game-plan, and then his significance in the game was relegated to one series.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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This summer will have been a baptism of fire for Underwood, too, jumping from the insulated confines of academy football into the bearpit of a window that will go some way to deciding whether Leeds are relegated or not.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The suspects were arrested on charges of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine and conspiracy, the release says.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
27 Aug. 2025
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with German Gref, the CEO of Russia’s largest Sberbank, in Moscow on July 29, 2025.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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