as in summarized
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 encapsulated
Galileo’s great realization, encapsulated in the principle of relativity, is that there would be no detectable difference at all.
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Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
On Ashanti’s birthday, Nelly also crafted a thoughtful post that encapsulated his love for her in a few words.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Perhaps no single network has encapsulated the struggle more than Germany’s ProSieben, which has spent much of the past two years turning around a huge broadcast liner to become a digital-first business that places jack-of-all-trades streamer Joyn at the center.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Today’s Chiefs-Raiders rivalry is best encapsulated by the battles KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Las Vegas defensive lineman Maxx Crosby have had since 2019.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
The series that really encapsulated the game was that final drive of the half.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent scholarship about the holiday marks a departure from the celebration of settler triumphalism once encapsulated in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1937 proclamation of Columbus Day.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Versace’s cutout tank tops encapsulated the mood of confidence and modern power dressing.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
On Ashanti’s birthday, Nelly also crafted a thoughtful post that encapsulated his love for her in a few words.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
Perhaps no single network has encapsulated the struggle more than Germany’s ProSieben, which has spent much of the past two years turning around a huge broadcast liner to become a digital-first business that places jack-of-all-trades streamer Joyn at the center.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Today’s Chiefs-Raiders rivalry is best encapsulated by the battles KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Las Vegas defensive lineman Maxx Crosby have had since 2019.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
The series that really encapsulated the game was that final drive of the half.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent scholarship about the holiday marks a departure from the celebration of settler triumphalism once encapsulated in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s 1937 proclamation of Columbus Day.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Versace’s cutout tank tops encapsulated the mood of confidence and modern power dressing.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulated
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Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Jan. 2026
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Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
8 Jan. 2026
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Encapsulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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