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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
On what many onlookers credited with being the loudest night of the season, a kindergartner perhaps epitomized what many of this city’s oldest and most die-hard fans are finally feeling.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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
On screen, Kerry Washington has epitomized the type of woman who is always in control.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year epitomized what a shutdown corner should be last season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
That was epitomized in a memorable speech to the World Economic Forum by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
—Zachary Karabell, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
While the triumph of the west over communism was seen as the ultimate victory for capitalism, as epitomized by Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History and the Last Man, history has in fact continued.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Steve Stricker’s golden 40s Stricker epitomized the late bloomer.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Stefanski is credited with establishing a positive culture in a franchise epitomized by dysfunction.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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
On screen, Kerry Washington has epitomized the type of woman who is always in control.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mountain West Co-Defensive Player of the Year epitomized what a shutdown corner should be last season.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
That was epitomized in a memorable speech to the World Economic Forum by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
—Zachary Karabell, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
While the triumph of the west over communism was seen as the ultimate victory for capitalism, as epitomized by Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History and the Last Man, history has in fact continued.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
Steve Stricker’s golden 40s Stricker epitomized the late bloomer.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Stefanski is credited with establishing a positive culture in a franchise epitomized by dysfunction.
—Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomized
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As summarized by Engelmayer, the documentary film chronicled Gastineau, Joe Klecko, Marty Lyons and Abdul Salaam forming a dominant Jets defensive line, dubbed the New York Sack Exchange, in the early 1980s.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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The peril and promise of the moment are embodied in this song.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2026
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The music At a taping of the special, Cyrus embodied Hannah Montana on a stage that resembled the show’s title sequence.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2026
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One of those stations in Los Angeles Fire Department Station Five, where Battalion Chief Lance McCloskey outlined the process behind their emergency operations.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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And in Houston, George Bush Intercontinental outlined screening times between two and a half and four hours at its two checkpoints that remained open.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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For months, residents along that stretch of the project have expressed concerns regarding its design and impact.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Dallas removing decorative crosswalks after state order For many residents and business owners, the crosswalks symbolized more than just street markings.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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For more than 60 years, the Ford Mustang Convertible has symbolized freedom, adventure and wind-in-the-hair fun.—
Jason Fogelson,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Making Robby pricklier and more unsympathetic shows how that damage can turn a leader who once exemplified collaboration and practiced encouragement into someone whose ideals are overshadowed by his trauma.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Southeast Asia, this is exemplified by EDENA’s aim to structure the digital migration of national assets, establishing a scalable institutional precedent for the firm’s global pipeline.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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