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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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as in condensations
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 classifies
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 summarizes
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 digests
Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026
Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Steel-cut oats are minimally processed, so your body digests them more slowly than refined grains.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
As your body digests oats, those carbs are converted into glucose and released into your bloodstream, raising blood sugar levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Apr. 2026
When rains and warmth arrive, the endosperm digests itself and shunts food to the growing seedling.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Food digests more quickly and moves through your body easier, which soothes indigestion.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Animal and infant studies published in Nutrition Research Reviews suggest that the way these fats are structured can affect how the body digests them and processes cholesterol, while adult studies have shown inconsistent results that appear to depend on the type of fat and how much people consume.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
There's a rhythm to the way this name trades which includes big bursts of enthusiasm followed by periods of consolidation where the market digests the prior rally.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, when your body digests carbohydrates and fat, water is one of the byproducts of this metabolic reaction.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten.
—Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026
Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bifidobacterium infantis, a strain abundant in infants that helps establish a healthy microbiome foundation, digests complex carbohydrates and supports the production of short-chain fatty acids.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Steel-cut oats are minimally processed, so your body digests them more slowly than refined grains.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2026
As your body digests oats, those carbs are converted into glucose and released into your bloodstream, raising blood sugar levels.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Apr. 2026
When rains and warmth arrive, the endosperm digests itself and shunts food to the growing seedling.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Food digests more quickly and moves through your body easier, which soothes indigestion.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Animal and infant studies published in Nutrition Research Reviews suggest that the way these fats are structured can affect how the body digests them and processes cholesterol, while adult studies have shown inconsistent results that appear to depend on the type of fat and how much people consume.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
There's a rhythm to the way this name trades which includes big bursts of enthusiasm followed by periods of consolidation where the market digests the prior rally.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, when your body digests carbohydrates and fat, water is one of the byproducts of this metabolic reaction.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digests
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Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.—
Ami Bhatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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Folklore, one of her four Album of the Year winners at the Grammys, also manages to settle on the Top Alternative Albums and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts because of how Billboard classifies it.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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To reach customers in an effective way, target marketing considers the differences among customers and classifies them according to their similar needs and preferences.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The Downshift summarizes news items in a few sentences, with links to other sites to get the deeper story.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
3 June 2026
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Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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This season, Fitzpatrick ranks fourth in total driving, which accounts for distance and accuracy, and fourth in birdie-or-better rate (BoB%).—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Uruguay, with a population equivalent to San Diego County and a gross domestic product that ranks 80th globally, can reach the semifinals.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Altair and four other stars form a large vertical diamond that outlines the eagle’s wingspan.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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But American businesses won’t have enough confidence for long-term investments until Venezuela’s leadership outlines a credible path to free and fair elections.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Learn how to try the trend and which anchor types the bar tool supports.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Today, a Luddite is your grandparent who keeps looking at the screen rather than the camera when on Zoom, the Boomer who types in all-capital letters, the grouchy man who refuses to get a smart phone, the professor spewing invective against Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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What ultimately distinguishes this new tier is the seamless cohesion of the journey, where recognition feels instinctive and personalized and appreciation is consistently and thoughtfully delivered at every touchpoint of the travel journey.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Chef Kevin Liao also distinguishes the kitchen with his illuminating Toisanese specialties, a regional subgenre of Cantonese cuisine either rarely seen in Los Angeles or so deeply assimilated into more generalized Cantonese menus that its distinctions are hard to parse.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The Alaska Permanent Fund, which distributes oil revenues annually to state residents and is the closest domestic model, operates at the state level with a straightforward asset base.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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The city typically mails out more than 22,000 copies to residents and distributes about 2,000 copies at city facilities.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Digests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digests. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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