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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Noun
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025 -
Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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These plans, however, do not appear in the outline.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The enormous outline was silhouetted against the purpling sky like a mountain.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Encapsulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulation. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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