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to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
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Recent Examples of encapsulated
My book discussion this week will be 1873 by Liaquat Ahamed, an economic history of the crisis of that year, the financial crisis of that year, and of the long deflation that followed and that helped to doom the Reconstruction hopes that are encapsulated in the Fourteenth Amendment.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
The move perfectly encapsulated what Miller is trying to do with the 6-foot-3 Hanson.
—Shaun Goodwin
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Legendary Hungary team denied their crowning glory The Hungarian team of the early 1950s was one of the greatest in the history of football, with their dominance best encapsulated by their two myth-shattering thrashings of England in consecutive years.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The name was chosen for the release because even though the styles of the three artists commissioned for the 1926 and this latest release are quite different, Macallan felt the style encapsulated the common essence behind the three artworks.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The win encapsulated the season for the Bruins, who have a knack for dramatic wins.
—Jack Vita, Daily News, 23 May 2026
The vertical launch horizontal landing spaceplane will be mated to a launch vehicle and will not be encapsulated in the launch vehicle fairings.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Sylvester said the idea came to him in conversation with Michael Jordan, who said his first championship encapsulated the first theme and the next five the second.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
In many ways, in fact, Episode 308 encapsulated our original reasons for writing The Gilded Age.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2026
David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
The move perfectly encapsulated what Miller is trying to do with the 6-foot-3 Hanson.
—Shaun Goodwin
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Legendary Hungary team denied their crowning glory The Hungarian team of the early 1950s was one of the greatest in the history of football, with their dominance best encapsulated by their two myth-shattering thrashings of England in consecutive years.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
The name was chosen for the release because even though the styles of the three artists commissioned for the 1926 and this latest release are quite different, Macallan felt the style encapsulated the common essence behind the three artworks.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The win encapsulated the season for the Bruins, who have a knack for dramatic wins.
—Jack Vita, Daily News, 23 May 2026
The vertical launch horizontal landing spaceplane will be mated to a launch vehicle and will not be encapsulated in the launch vehicle fairings.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
Sylvester said the idea came to him in conversation with Michael Jordan, who said his first championship encapsulated the first theme and the next five the second.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
In many ways, in fact, Episode 308 encapsulated our original reasons for writing The Gilded Age.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulated
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The last 11 years -- from 2015 to 2025 -- have been the hottest on record, according to scientific data from NOAA and the Copernicus Climate Change Service and summarized in a report released earlier this year by the World Meteorological Organization.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The blazer featured two wide lapels outlined in a whip stitch and stacked pocket flaps on each side of body.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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The ideals that are outlined in the Declaration of Independence are timeless.—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Encapsulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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