1
as in classifying
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 summarizing
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 digesting
There’s evidence that people can be healthy without milk; two-thirds of the world has trouble digesting lactose, after all.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Investors are digesting the latest tariff developments and rising Treasury yields.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The Surya model was trained on an enormous data set, digesting images 10 times larger than on standard AI training data.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Before race day, grab a PB crunch toast topped with banana and honey for quick-digesting carbs or an açai bowl made with coconut water for some extra hydration.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The notes were written by different teams on subsequent days, digesting the Fed’s likely cuts coming down the pike and the several parallels to the last two major financial crashes of the past 25 years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Alana Semuels, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Investors are digesting the latest tariff developments and rising Treasury yields.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The Surya model was trained on an enormous data set, digesting images 10 times larger than on standard AI training data.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Before race day, grab a PB crunch toast topped with banana and honey for quick-digesting carbs or an açai bowl made with coconut water for some extra hydration.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The notes were written by different teams on subsequent days, digesting the Fed’s likely cuts coming down the pike and the several parallels to the last two major financial crashes of the past 25 years.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digesting
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Delays in classifying more illnesses hurt people, Tom O'Connor said.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The court forbade companies from classifying workers as independent contractors except in narrow circumstances.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The details of the letter are significantly more substantial than those shared in Board President Ben Avey’s announcement at Tuesday’s meeting summarizing the board’s recent actions following the completion of an independent investigation into Bloise’s conduct.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here, The Athletic attempts to unravel the Ballon d’Or riddle by ranking the top 10 contenders.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rice made my list twice, ranking #81 in 2023 and #76 in 2024.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy has also recently cleaned house in the CDC’s critical advisory committee, which makes vaccine policy recommendations to the CDC’s director, including those outlining who should get vaccinated, with what vaccines and at what age.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since the discovery of PFAS, town officials — who are elected volunteers — feel there hasn't been a lot of guidance from the state, other than outlining that something needs to be done to bring the PFAS levels down.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kraft Heinz also had trouble distinguishing its products from cheaper store brands.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hope to see more distinguishing benefits down the road.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Mello will be charged with trafficking, distributing, and possession offenses as well as Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Act.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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By distributing model development and compute power globally, the network aims to reduce reliance on large tech companies while also addressing concerns about bias, censorship, and single points of failure.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cadillac does, however, win back a few points for keeping some physical controls around instead of relegating everything to the touchscreen, even if some of the buttons look a bit chintzy.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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Business leaders outside the technology bubble need to become more intimately involved with AI initiatives, versus relegating them to technical teams, who don’t necessarily fully connect the dots to business needs.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Customers will be able to receive specific mindfulness and wellness exercise recommendations after typing their name and age into the app.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Handwriting slows the pace of thinking just enough to encourage deeper processing, better retention, and more original ideas, outcomes that typing, and indeed AI, rarely deliver.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Digesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digesting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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