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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
Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Eating too much watermelon may cause bloating, stomach pain, or diarrhea due to its high amount of hard-to-digest sugar.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani was the assemblyman for the 36th district in Queens, where optimistic business owners digested his victory on Wednesday.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The sympathetic system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response, while the parasympathetic system activates the body’s rest-and-digest mode.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Eating too much watermelon may cause bloating, stomach pain, or diarrhea due to its high amount of hard-to-digest sugar.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Aetna still doesn’t have the documents needed to figure out who to depose, let alone digest all the evidence and take depositions.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Mamdani was the assemblyman for the 36th district in Queens, where optimistic business owners digested his victory on Wednesday.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
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Residents were initially given a two-page summary.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The final sequence was a perfect summary of the Horned Frogs’ weaknesses, as an improved defense struggled yet again to get off the field on crucial downs.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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Work continues on the White House ballroom project as historic preservation advocates press for proper review procedures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The PolyU team conducted a detailed review of TSC performance, analysing how to translate lab success into real-world durability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The ratings group classifies 17 Republican Senate seats as solid Republican, with only two likely Republican and one as leans Republican.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Furthermore, policymakers and procurement officials now classify technologies by urgency.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This Batul Hassan piece in Jacobin summarizes some of Mamdani’s more popular plans.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The resulting feature was published on March 14, 2022, publicly summarizing the case for the first time in years and providing Army CID contact information.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Baptist Health ranked 19th on that list.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The brief also points out that super PAC contributors have been appointed to high-ranking positions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The cut roofline helps distinguish it from the larger Polestar 3, which has a long, level roof for a traditional SUV profile.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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This helps people distinguish their own speech from external sounds.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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And that feeling of attachment, as Friedman sees it, is not relegated to vintage.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over a 10-year period, the dividends would increase deficits by $6 trillion if rebate checks are distributed annually, according to the CRFB's analysis.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Scott David Mason, 61, was accused of distributing photos and videos 50 times using the messaging app Kik between March 28 and May 1.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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