as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?
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Recent Examples of encapsulate
The metroplex encapsulates the Parker County line in West Fort Worth all the way to Rockwall County line in East Dallas.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
The sharply diverging remarks encapsulated the White House’s headspinning trade policy: Trump threatened to impose a 10% duty on countries aligned with the BRICS bloc following a weekend summit, and said the US would begin delivering tariff letters on Monday.
—semafor.com, 8 July 2025
Her thoughts encapsulated a common sentiment: now was the time to witness these titans of American music.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
That includes some of the viewing encapsulated in Luminate’s data, though only for the second week of episodes.
Season 7 debuted on June 3.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
The sharply diverging remarks encapsulated the White House’s headspinning trade policy: Trump threatened to impose a 10% duty on countries aligned with the BRICS bloc following a weekend summit, and said the US would begin delivering tariff letters on Monday.
—semafor.com, 8 July 2025
Her thoughts encapsulated a common sentiment: now was the time to witness these titans of American music.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
That includes some of the viewing encapsulated in Luminate’s data, though only for the second week of episodes.
Season 7 debuted on June 3.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulate
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In mere seconds, AI can summarize long reports, write emails in our tone and even generate strategic recommendations.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Nugent, laughing and smiling, summarizes the multi-generational connection the new song by making an invitation to the world that's open for years to come.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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