1
as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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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
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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
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Over the next three months, the newspaper offered a weekly digest of anarchist arguments.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
The team conducted their annual mandatory minicamp and has some new information about their roster to digest before coming back together in about six weeks.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy, and Android headlines in Forbes' weekly smartphone news digest...
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Over the next three months, the newspaper offered a weekly digest of anarchist arguments.
—Geoffrey Baym, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
Verb
Eggs Eggs are easy to digest and are a staple for baking and savory dishes, says VanHoose.
—Karla Walsh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
The team conducted their annual mandatory minicamp and has some new information about their roster to digest before coming back together in about six weeks.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
Noun
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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This pick comes with a concise summary, not a full Long Idea report.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The institutional review board needs to map algorithmic harms into an organization’s risk framework.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The film, a key Netflix awards priority this year, drew top reviews during its Sundance debut, currently at 97% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and I’m told is expected to be relaunching on the Fall Festival circuit before beginning its run in theatres and on Netflix.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
Verb
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This component classifies requests and forwards to the WAF just the ones needing inspection, such as dynamic content requests, and offloads the WAF by caching responses.—
Alexander Krizhanovsky,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The shooting now classified as a-homicide was the third killing reported during a violent weekend in Kansas City, as temperatures soared above 90 degrees across the region.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
22 June 2025
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Among its tasks will be assisting with coding, acting as a translation tool and summarize complex documents for workers.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The Pandemic Greases the Wheels The evidence summarized in Karlin's fact sheet had been around for decades.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The Stallions finished 18-3 and ranked No. 2 in the nation after their 6-5 loss to rival Lake Highland Prep.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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In May 2024, the largest solar flare since 2017 was detected, ranking at an X-8.7 magnitude.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Lawyers are expected to distinguish between sound arguments and narcissistic wordplay.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Savvy operators are beginning to distinguish between short-term curiosity spend and deeper, more sustainable value.—
Vlad Panin,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Southampton were relegated from the Premier League in April with seven games remaining.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The other half, the humanistic component that transforms good organizations into great ones and sustainable success into legacy, has been relegated to the background, often dismissed as too soft, too unmeasurable, or too idealistic for serious business consideration.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Additional support in Smart Wing Tec distributes breast weight evenly, reducing pressure points.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Instead, the only surviving claim in this case concerns Meta's controversial torrenting of books to train Llama, which authors have so far successfully alleged may have violated copyright laws by distributing their works as part of the torrenting process.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2025
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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