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 scene has a gorgeous echo in the closing moments, playfully encapsulating something for which Mariano has been searching.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The study defined reading as also encapsulating formats like magazines, e-books, print and electronic newspapers and audiobooks.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The study defined reading as also encapsulating formats like magazines, e-books, print and electronic newspapers and audiobooks.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulating
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Smartphone Deals The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is $275 off and features a gorgeous display that stays readable in direct sunlight, while next-level AI tricks genuinely save time, like summarizing calls or finding pet photos from vague voice commands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
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An account manager might spend hours summarizing everything the new manager needs to know or skip it altogether.—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy has also recently cleaned house in the CDC’s critical advisory committee, which makes vaccine policy recommendations to the CDC’s director, including those outlining who should get vaccinated, with what vaccines and at what age.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since the discovery of PFAS, town officials — who are elected volunteers — feel there hasn't been a lot of guidance from the state, other than outlining that something needs to be done to bring the PFAS levels down.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Encapsulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulating. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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