PRÉCIS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

précis

noun

prā-ˈsē

Definition of précis

as in summary

a short statement of the main points a précis of the bill that the legislature is currently considering

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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

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summary

Noun

Plot summary Severance’s protagonist, Mark Scout (Adam Scott), is a former history professor who opted for the severance procedure to escape his intense grief after the sudden death of his wife, Gemma (Dichen Lachman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026
The records acquired by the Sentinel and Sun Sentinel expand and detail the broad findings in an executive summary of the report, which was first obtained by the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times in 2025.

— Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026