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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
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
As the twelfth title in her bestselling McKellar Math line—which introduces math concepts in fun, easy-to-digest ways—this one has a more personal focus.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
While that could boost earnings, Levi could face weaker sales in the coming months as consumers digest higher gas prices and consider pulling back on nice-to-haves like new clothes.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
With Herro ambulatory, there was the easier-to-digest possibility of moving Norman Powell for draft capital and then turning to the scoring of Herro to compensate.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
As the twelfth title in her bestselling McKellar Math line—which introduces math concepts in fun, easy-to-digest ways—this one has a more personal focus.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Gulf stocks surged along with global markets and oil fell below $100 a barrel as investors digested the news of the two-week ceasefire.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
While that could boost earnings, Levi could face weaker sales in the coming months as consumers digest higher gas prices and consider pulling back on nice-to-haves like new clothes.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
Noun
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The summary is usually ready within seconds after the appointment ends.—
Katherine Ruppelt,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Check out your summary of benefits for more details.—
Jackie Fortiér,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Every gold review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of gold products.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over in the customer review section, shoppers are praising the pants’ breathability and flattering fit.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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India is a critical market, with around 100 million people living with diabetes and nearly a quarter of the population classified as overweight or obese.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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While it could be argued that women’s health should simply be classified as health, the distinction helps highlight the longstanding disinvestment, Gilberg says.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2026
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One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Users can summarize, translate, or extract information from files, while OCR functionality enables text recognition from images.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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It was ranked in the top 1% of counties in the nation for cancer risk from stationary industrial air pollutants in a 2018 EPA report.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alejandro Boyco, a researcher at the Institute of Peruvian Studies, said the Senate will appoint and sanction high-ranking officials, including the country’s ombudsman, constitutional court members and some central bank directors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Fathoms is a frictionless listen, but there’s a stubborn sense of craft to it, and that’s what distinguishes it from the streaming-era onslaught of music with little purpose except to be pleasant.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
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Yet that requires taking care to distinguish between the regime and its civilians, and to avoid collateral damage.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But eventually athleisure began to fade (as all trends do), and soon enough biker shorts were once again relegated to yoga studios and barre classes.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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While marketing used to be relegated almost exclusively to isolated campaigns and launch windows, the rapid and constant pace of today’s media has necessitated the development and use of new systems.—
Ernest Sturm,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group was equally distributed across the political left and right.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first wave of Social Security payments for April is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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