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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
Verb
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The World Health Organization (WHO) formally classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon caused by chronic, unmanaged workplace stress.—
Nakisha Dixon,
Forbes.com,
28 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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Airbnb said its chatbot tool can now fix booking issues within the chat, and the company is adding an AI feature that summarizes guest reviews.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Neither firm responded to a request to confirm that the museum’s statement completely summarizes the results of its investigation.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The World Economic Forum now ranks misinformation and disinformation among the most significant short-term risks facing the global economy.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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This park also ranks high with visitors and sees just over 600,000 travelers annually.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Maverick outlines Lean’s entrée into the British film industry in briskly entertaining fashion.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Drawing from my experience coordinating emergency responses and crafting AI governance strategies, this article outlines core biosecurity risks at the AI-ethics intersection and delivers actionable guardrails as business tools for mitigation.—
Jordan Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 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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Three Things That Define the Category Understanding what distinguishes a genuine moonshot company matters more now that the category has attracted imitators — organizations that have adopted the language of transformation without the underlying architecture.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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But much of what distinguishes it as the home of the Chiefs, from the GEHA Field sponsorship and other customary advertising to iconography including the Ring of Honor, will be muted.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Gas and diesel taxes contribute 83 percent of the approximately $64 billion that the Highway Trust Fund distributes every year.—
Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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On the other side, a Quaker distributes tomahawks to Indigenous men from a barrel marked IP (Israel Pemberton).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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“Digests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digests. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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