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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
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The classic green kiwi also contains an enzyme, actinidin, that helps the body digest protein, which could also assist in softening high-protein foods in the gut.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Sarah Garone, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
During public testimony Wednesday, Meghan Dougherty, a social studies teacher and a member of the first work group, told the board that the process didn’t give group members enough time to digest the standards and think about what story they’re intended to tell.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But the sequin dress is easy-to-digest glamour.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The classic green kiwi also contains an enzyme, actinidin, that helps the body digest protein, which could also assist in softening high-protein foods in the gut.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
Whey protein—one of the most concentrated sources of leucine, an amino acid responsible for building muscle—digests faster than casein and releases amino acids to the muscles more quickly.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 26 Feb. 2026
During public testimony Wednesday, Meghan Dougherty, a social studies teacher and a member of the first work group, told the board that the process didn’t give group members enough time to digest the standards and think about what story they’re intended to tell.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
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The caliphate ruled Manbij for two brutal years—years of summary executions and punitive amputations.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The story summaries above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Its generally strong customer reviews suggest many clients have had positive experiences, though results will vary based on individual circumstances.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Braves first baseman Matt Olson had the most notable challenge Wednesday against Skenes, challenging a strike call that, upon review, missed the strike zone by less than one-tenth of an inch.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The funky-looking vehicle might be classified as the world’s most interesting, powerful, fastest, and quickest golf cart.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
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There is no need to summarize the report.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Newsweek partners with Statista to analyze four types of data sources to select and rank the best hospitals in 32 countries with comparable data.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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An additional hurdle is that Mojtaba is not a high-ranking cleric and has no official role in the regime.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Israel has since killed more than 72,000 Palestinians in Gaza, nearly half of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry, which is under Gaza’s Hamas government and which does not distinguish between militants and civilians.—
Adam Geller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Tang is distinguished research professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.—
Mark Pirie,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Alice is annoyed that Lady Danbury got to be on the forefront of desegregating nobility while she has been relegated to décor.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, the monstrosity of infinity, long feared by mathematicians, could no longer be relegated to some unreachable part of the number line.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
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Between 1974 and 1976 alone, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed nearly forty million dollars in grants to sixteen hundred projects.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Encompassing more than a thousand nonprofit cultural organizations across five boroughs, the DCA is the largest municipal cultural funder in the US, distributing $245 million over the last fiscal year.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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