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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Spoiler alert: Here’s a recap of his performance and who was sent home.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
In the eight months since, the four members have spoken to me in more than a dozen interviews — for this story and for a book chronicling their return, Never Say Never, which will recap all four concerts and is set for release on April 21.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Met Gala 2024 recap: Demi Moore, Sydney Sweeney and more prove 'timeless' in floral theme
Who will be at the 2025 Met Gala?
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Spoiler alert: Here’s a recap of his performance and who was sent home.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
To recap: The Dolphins did not ask Ramsey to take a pay cut, contrary to an outkick.com report that has subsequently been corrected.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
In the eight months since, the four members have spoken to me in more than a dozen interviews — for this story and for a book chronicling their return, Never Say Never, which will recap all four concerts and is set for release on April 21.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The National Climate Assessment is a major publication produced every four years that summarizes the impacts of climate change in the U.S., and it is congressionally mandated under the Global Change Research Act of 1990.—
Tracy J. Wholf,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The results are summarized in a report released last month.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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