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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty
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Recent Examples of epitomize
Nothing epitomizes the gap in recruitment quite like the two outstanding all-stars who played for those teams at that time: Mohamed Salah for Liverpool and Cristiano Ronaldo for United.
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Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His relentless hustle—Hart led the NBA in loose balls recovered in 2025—epitomizes leadership through sheer effort.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Vo never could have predicted that her family’s story would come to epitomize one of the largest diasporas of the 20th century.
Orange County, with its 215,000 Vietnamese American residents, is the largest hub of Vietnamese people anywhere in the world outside of Vietnam.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Denali National Park Spanning more than 6 million acres, Denali National Park epitomizes Alaska’s raw and untamed beauty.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His relentless hustle—Hart led the NBA in loose balls recovered in 2025—epitomizes leadership through sheer effort.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Vo never could have predicted that her family’s story would come to epitomize one of the largest diasporas of the 20th century.
Orange County, with its 215,000 Vietnamese American residents, is the largest hub of Vietnamese people anywhere in the world outside of Vietnam.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Denali National Park Spanning more than 6 million acres, Denali National Park epitomizes Alaska’s raw and untamed beauty.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomize
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The National Climate Assessment is a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the U.S., and it is congressionally mandated under the Global Change Research Act of 1990.—
Tracy J. Wholf,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The results are summarized in a report released last month.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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This understanding isn’t clinical, but embodied—what people feel, witness, share, and pass down.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Cage stylishly embodies the synthesis of the two modes in the shot by donning the instantly recognizable spidey suit under the classic uniform of a noir protagonist: a trench coat and fedora tipped low.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
13 May 2025
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Develop a clear incident response plan that outlines roles, communication protocols and steps for containment.—
Ian Bramson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Here’s a two-in-one shelf and coat rack that oozes charm thanks to the playful scalloped detail outlining each hook.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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During arguments before the Supreme Court, several of the justices expressed concerns about the use of nationwide injunctions, but John Sauer, President Donald Trump’s solicitor general, faced pushback this week about whether limiting injunctions was appropriate in this case.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Epitomize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitomize. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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