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as in summarized
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 embodied
to represent in visible form
the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty
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Recent Examples of epitomized
That brutal two-play sequence epitomized the Giants’ 3-2 loss to the Diamondbacks at Oracle Park, marking the second time Arizona has swept San Francisco in two weeks.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
But Collier has always epitomized professionalism.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
For The Times) Ruby Cochrane and Olga Nikolaeva epitomized the mindset Mira Costa brought to Saturday afternoon’s Southern Section Division 1 girls’ beach volleyball championship match at Long Beach City College.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The couple epitomized Hollywood glamour at the 51st Golden Globe Awards in 1994.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The resolution of the show’s other primary mystery epitomized this blend of hilarious and sad.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
For Ballantyne, the moment epitomized the strangeness of the whole situation — a sentiment echoed by fellow passengers.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.
—Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
But Collier has always epitomized professionalism.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
For The Times) Ruby Cochrane and Olga Nikolaeva epitomized the mindset Mira Costa brought to Saturday afternoon’s Southern Section Division 1 girls’ beach volleyball championship match at Long Beach City College.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The couple epitomized Hollywood glamour at the 51st Golden Globe Awards in 1994.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
They at first preferred buncheong, a rustic style of stoneware decorated with white slip, gorgeously epitomized by a late 15th-century bowl marked by wide sweeps of pale brushwork on its interior and exterior, nothing more.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The resolution of the show’s other primary mystery epitomized this blend of hilarious and sad.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
For Ballantyne, the moment epitomized the strangeness of the whole situation — a sentiment echoed by fellow passengers.
—Francesca Street, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomized
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By the time a signal travels from the people doing the work to the people leading the organization, it’s been filtered, summarized, and optimized at every layer in between.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Markey sent Amazon a letter in October 2025 asking how Familiar Faces works, and summarized Amazon’s responses in a February 2026 letter that repeated his call to end Familiar Faces.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Players like Wembanyama and Castle have embodied a blend of nastiness and dedication that resembles the past and shapes the future.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Mitchum embodied that concept so well, the next man to play Cady — Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake — could only go bigger.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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The company has outlined a goal of reaching a 15% operating margin by 2029, up from roughly 12% today, though Smith suggested there could be additional upside beyond that target.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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By then, analysts outlined how the NDAA’s provision to arm Iraq with equivalent systems could ultimately scupper any Kurdish acquisition, or at least delay it indefinitely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Then, in April, a public letter from the Office of the Child Advocate expressed alarm at yet another child death.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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Before the 2021 project began, residents had expressed concerns about speeding on the corridor and it being used as a shortcut due to its access to I-95 at several points.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Six months in the research and development stages, the bracelet underscores the enduring cultural relationship between France and the United States — a connection dating back to the Revolutionary War and later symbolized by France’s 1884 gift of the Statue of Liberty to America.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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And of course, for nearly 170 years, The Sacramento Bee has been the region’s flagship newspaper, symbolized by the Walt Disney designed Scoopy the bee.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The Artemis crew exemplified mutual care, joy, appreciation and humility to drive mission success.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The resulting pastry, exemplified by rum-and-vanilla scented versions sold at Bordeaux pastry shop Baillardran, has a custard-like texture and mahogany exterior.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Epitomized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitomized. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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