as in summary
a short statement of the main points
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
This recap spoils the events of American Horror Story: Grotesquerie Episodes 5 and 6.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
To recap: Mendes and Cabello were in a relationship from 2019 to 2021, and their split seemed to be amicable.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
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Vogue Club members can now watch the full recap on demand.
—Eoghan O'Donnell, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
This recap spoils the events of American Horror Story: Grotesquerie Episodes 5 and 6.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2024
Verb
To recap, the 75th edition of the awards show was pushed last year from its usual September slot to January 2024 on account of the writers' and actors' strikes.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2024
To recap: Mendes and Cabello were in a relationship from 2019 to 2021, and their split seemed to be amicable.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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