Synonyms of digest

digest 1 of 2

noun

ˈdī-ˌjest 

1

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• outline
• recap
• synopsis
• précis
• summa
• sum-up
• brief
• summarization
• recapitulation
• rundown
• conspectus
• encapsulation
• roundup
• summing-up
• capsule
• inventory
• résumé
• sum
• abstract
• run-through
• breviary
• compendium
• wrap-up
• epitome
• curtailment
• rehash
• abridgment
• shortening
• abbreviation
• condensation
• compend
• streamlining
• simplification
• reprise
• epilogue
• conclusion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• supplement
• addendum

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• review
• overview
• abridgment
• survey
• condensation
• abbreviation
• sketch
• bowdlerization
• recap
• synopsis
• outline
• summation
• brief
• précis
• summarization
• syllabus
• recapitulation
• abstract
• capsule
• résumé
• sum
• tabloid
• wrap-up
• aperçu

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• enlargement
• amplification
• elaboration

digest

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verb

dī-ˈjest 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• distribute
• categorize
• sort
• group
• type
• separate
• grade
• place
• identify
• codify
• compartmentalize
• class
• organize
• file
• list
• recognize
• range
• break down
• order
• peg
• refer
• dispose
• catalog
• assort
• cull
• index
• systematize
• compartment
• sift
• array
• draw up
• alphabetize
• shelve
• marshal
• winnow
• regroup
• reclassify
• sieve
• pigeonhole
• clump
• set
• screen
• cluster
• colligate
• recategorize
• subcategorize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lump
• scramble
• confuse
• mix (up)
• jumble
• disarrange
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• encapsulate
• recapitulate
• abstract
• recap
• consolidate
• sum up
• boil down
• brief
• condense
• synopsize
• wrap up
• reprise
• shorten
• epitomize
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• simplify
• downsize
• concentrate
• shrink
• streamline
• decoct
• essentialize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• supplement
• expand
• amplify
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)
• elaborate (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of digest

Noun

Larry Holder has a full digest of the club’s members, which is fascinating. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The order specifies that property tax bills will combine property values, exemptions and credits from the incomplete 2026 tax digest with the 2025 millage rates. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared nearly 1,600 points, or 3%, on Wednesday, its biggest gain of the year, as investors digested the impact of the Democrats' sweeping victories in the midterm congressional elections. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

While the rest of the world is peacefully digesting their Thanksgiving meals, the PCMag deals department is working at furious speed to collect all of the best Black Friday deals on top tech. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026