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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Recent Examples of recap
Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Just after his mother, Victoria Beckham, posted a social media recap highlighting a family trip to Paris, the 26-year-old Cloud 23 hot sauce CEO shared one of his own with himself and the Lola actress, 31.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
To recap: the past year has seen a brutal decimation of human rights across the United States.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For decades, betting lines sometimes appeared alongside colorful game recaps in the newspaper; now most sports outlets openly drive readers to betting apps and are littered with articles that focus on numbers over narrative.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Just after his mother, Victoria Beckham, posted a social media recap highlighting a family trip to Paris, the 26-year-old Cloud 23 hot sauce CEO shared one of his own with himself and the Lola actress, 31.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
To recap, Anastasia Beverly Hills missed a term payment on its $650 million loan in August and paid the price with downgrades to its credit rating from both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026
To recap: the past year has seen a brutal decimation of human rights across the United States.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recap
Noun
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You are presented with the transcript, a summary, bullet points and even a mind map of the discussion in a default template.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yale’s own top-line summary on average effective tariff didn’t quite translate.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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During the dialogue, do not reveal or summarize these characteristics during the simulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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