as in summarizing
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 encapsulating
That declaration ultimately ended up encapsulating the vibe of a good portion of my 2025 music leanings, along with the addition of my penchant for good-old-fashioned soppy crooners, all of which contain a through line of really solid storytelling.
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Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
When Art Basel Miami opens on Wednesday, the Indian creative arts will come to life in an event encapsulating design, fashion, poetry and dance told by its cultural pillars and prominent members of its diaspora.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
Now that his duties have been relieved, other things are encapsulating his mind.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Nov. 2025
And these towering achievements barely scratch the surface in encapsulating a prolific career.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian library and the Yeshiva stood side-by-side for decades, as if encapsulating the last hundred years of their history, all under the looming shadow of the Temple Mount.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Sound is also an important element in the film, encapsulating creation myths about sound and vibration being the source of all matter, ideas which are also present in string theory and quantum mechanics.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Crews in the north will work on encapsulating the spot fires north of McKinley Grove Rd and preparing the Snow Corral Road as a containment line using a combination of hand crews and machine clearing.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That scene has a gorgeous echo in the closing moments, playfully encapsulating something for which Mariano has been searching.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
When Art Basel Miami opens on Wednesday, the Indian creative arts will come to life in an event encapsulating design, fashion, poetry and dance told by its cultural pillars and prominent members of its diaspora.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 Dec. 2025
Now that his duties have been relieved, other things are encapsulating his mind.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Nov. 2025
And these towering achievements barely scratch the surface in encapsulating a prolific career.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The Palestinian library and the Yeshiva stood side-by-side for decades, as if encapsulating the last hundred years of their history, all under the looming shadow of the Temple Mount.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Sound is also an important element in the film, encapsulating creation myths about sound and vibration being the source of all matter, ideas which are also present in string theory and quantum mechanics.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Crews in the north will work on encapsulating the spot fires north of McKinley Grove Rd and preparing the Snow Corral Road as a containment line using a combination of hand crews and machine clearing.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
That scene has a gorgeous echo in the closing moments, playfully encapsulating something for which Mariano has been searching.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulating
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The cache also included email correspondence between prosecutors, printouts of thousands of emails that Epstein either sent or received, news clippings and reports written by FBI agents summarizing their interviews with witnesses and alleged victims in the investigation.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Copilot is integrated into each of these and can help do anything from analyzing data, building presentations faster, and summarizing emails on Outlook.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
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Instead of simply outlining Eminem’s life, his fans play a large role in sharing what his music has meant to them throughout the decades.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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As previously reported by the Daily News, the USDOT sent a letter to the Gateway Development Commission and the MTA last month, outlining changes to its contracting practices that would be required to restore funding.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Encapsulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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