Synonyms of précis

précis

noun

prā-ˈsē 

as in summary

a short statement of the main points

a précis of the bill that the legislature is currently considering

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summary
• brief
• outline
• summing-up
• synopsis
• résumé
• sum-up
• digest
• summa
• conspectus
• summarization
• sum
• recap
• recapitulation
• rundown
• run-through
• roundup
• encapsulation
• condensation
• abstract
• inventory
• breviary
• conclusion
• capsule
• wrap-up
• epitome
• compendium
• shortening
• abridgment
• simplification
• abbreviation
• curtailment
• compend
• epilogue
• streamlining
• reprise
• rehash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of précis

The precis, however, is that modern Mexico is thrilling and thriving. — María José Gonzálvez, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2023

Editor in chief Stan Lee would often give Jack Kirby the precis of a plot, then leave it to the artist to lay out each page, sketch the appropriate pictures, and even write the narration and dialogue. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023

Wallace thrives in one-on-one situations, constantly winning balls and getting the offense moving with precises passes. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 2 Sep. 2019

Journalist-historian Jon Meacham offered a more contemplative precis devoid of the inflammatory. — vanityfair.com, 30 June 2017

And this has been merely a precis of acts of actual political violence. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 16 June 2017