as in summarizes
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 encapsulates
Emerson Sofa Soft, curved edges are clearly set to be everywhere this fall, and the Emerson Sofa encapsulates that trend.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn’s English language feature debut blends Mean Girls and Clue to craft a hilarious satire that encapsulates a generation.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Michael Kors Scarlett Extra-Small Crossbody Bag Mini versions of large bags is a big trend right now, and the Scarlett bag encapsulates this perfectly.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Entitled Lead The Way, the film will follow the popular Thai leader from just after the 2023 election – when Thailand’s Senate refused to recognise his leadership – to his becoming a global advocate for democracy, chronicling how one man’s struggle encapsulates a broader battle unfolding worldwide.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Lead singer Brandon Coleman, as usual, puts forth a commanding, soulful vocal that encapsulates the lyric’s seething exasperation and longing for less division.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The tennis ball demonstration encapsulates this philosophy, while showing not a pre-programmed set of movements, but a closed-loop perception-action system that interprets its surroundings and acts accordingly.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
As the fight escalates, there is an exchange that perfectly encapsulates Adriana.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The above clip encapsulates how much work went into getting just a few usable seconds of footage.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn’s English language feature debut blends Mean Girls and Clue to craft a hilarious satire that encapsulates a generation.
—Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Michael Kors Scarlett Extra-Small Crossbody Bag Mini versions of large bags is a big trend right now, and the Scarlett bag encapsulates this perfectly.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Entitled Lead The Way, the film will follow the popular Thai leader from just after the 2023 election – when Thailand’s Senate refused to recognise his leadership – to his becoming a global advocate for democracy, chronicling how one man’s struggle encapsulates a broader battle unfolding worldwide.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Lead singer Brandon Coleman, as usual, puts forth a commanding, soulful vocal that encapsulates the lyric’s seething exasperation and longing for less division.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The tennis ball demonstration encapsulates this philosophy, while showing not a pre-programmed set of movements, but a closed-loop perception-action system that interprets its surroundings and acts accordingly.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
As the fight escalates, there is an exchange that perfectly encapsulates Adriana.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
The above clip encapsulates how much work went into getting just a few usable seconds of footage.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulates
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In the moment that summarizes one of Good News’ thematic throughlines, Nobody is speaking to Seo Go-myung (Weak Hero Class 1’s Hong Kyung), an ambitious Air Force lieutenant who is as close to an audience surrogate as Good News gets.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Register notice published by DHS outlines the procedure for fee collection, exceptions, and the consequences of nonpayment.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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That right is part of the 1923 compact that outlines how the two states share the South Platte's water.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Encapsulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulates. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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