as in summary
a short statement of the main points
didn't have time to read the full news article, just the encapsulation on the second page
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Recent Examples of encapsulation
Here’s a perfect encapsulation of how defensive midfielders now play.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The team developed a multi-stage encapsulation process to protect the device and the eye.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s something vile, yet attractive about the film, an encapsulation of the fact that people and the internet are downright weird.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
It’s made from a sweat-wicking, breathable material and pairs effortlessly with exercise pants or more elevated bottoms—the perfect encapsulation of the return of Y2K activewear.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Apple also reportedly plans to use Samsung COE (Color Filter on Encapsulation) instead of its regular polarizer layer film in its OLED, comparing the color filter directly to what is called the encapsulation layer of the display.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Released at the height of the Osmonds’ fame, The Plan was an encapsulation of the Osmond family’s faith and philosophy (the album’s title is a nod to the Mormon concept of the Plan of Salvation).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
But putting all that effort toward something that’s not real weighs on him, and Isaac’s taut encapsulation of misery compliments a series that feeds on tension.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The narrative arc of Smart House, then, is an encapsulation of smart as a process of bringing the conditions for everyday AI into alignment.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 May 2026
The team developed a multi-stage encapsulation process to protect the device and the eye.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
There’s something vile, yet attractive about the film, an encapsulation of the fact that people and the internet are downright weird.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
It’s made from a sweat-wicking, breathable material and pairs effortlessly with exercise pants or more elevated bottoms—the perfect encapsulation of the return of Y2K activewear.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Apple also reportedly plans to use Samsung COE (Color Filter on Encapsulation) instead of its regular polarizer layer film in its OLED, comparing the color filter directly to what is called the encapsulation layer of the display.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Released at the height of the Osmonds’ fame, The Plan was an encapsulation of the Osmond family’s faith and philosophy (the album’s title is a nod to the Mormon concept of the Plan of Salvation).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
But putting all that effort toward something that’s not real weighs on him, and Isaac’s taut encapsulation of misery compliments a series that feeds on tension.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The narrative arc of Smart House, then, is an encapsulation of smart as a process of bringing the conditions for everyday AI into alignment.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulation
Noun
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Word with Copilot drafts and summarizes documents; Teams with Copilot generates meeting summaries and captures action items; and Excel with Copilot handles data analysis useful for damages calculations and billing.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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While other operators submitted detailed incident summaries to the US regulator, Tesla blacked out every narrative entirely, labeling them as confidential business information.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Noun
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This basic outline is similar in scope to Apollo 9, a 1969 mission in which a three-astronaut crew spent 10 days testing the spacecraft’s ability to land on the moon from the comfort of low-Earth orbit.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
16 May 2026
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Legal professionals use ChatGPT to draft initial contract language, summarize legal documents, explain complex concepts in plain language, prepare deposition outlines, and structure legal arguments.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Encapsulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulation. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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