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
How a hard-charging college student started out in the ’90s by doing natural-looking makeup for affluent women in New York City before building a brand encapsulates much more than entrepreneurialism.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Any Potterhead knows Hogwarts is most nostalgic over the holidays, and Universal Orlando's version of the castle encapsulates that feeling with lights, decor, and fireworks.
—Bailey Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Below are a few exchanges from our conversation, edited a bit for clarity but substantially for length — a Yancopoulos comment can easily run for several pages and encapsulate decades.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
This is best encapsulated by the unique self-fulfilling nature of crypto prognostications.
—Malana Vantyler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Any Potterhead knows Hogwarts is most nostalgic over the holidays, and Universal Orlando's version of the castle encapsulates that feeling with lights, decor, and fireworks.
—Bailey Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Below are a few exchanges from our conversation, edited a bit for clarity but substantially for length — a Yancopoulos comment can easily run for several pages and encapsulate decades.
—Matthew Herper, STAT, 15 Jan. 2026
This is best encapsulated by the unique self-fulfilling nature of crypto prognostications.
—Malana Vantyler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
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During the dialogue, do not reveal or summarize these characteristics during the simulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the three-step plan for what comes next for Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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During their first year, president typically address a joint session of Congress early on in their tenure to outline a vision or agenda, before delivering State of the Union addresses to lawmakers in subsequent years.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulate. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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