Synonyms of recap

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noun

ˈrē-ˌkap 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• amplification
• enlargement
• supplement
• addendum

recap

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verb

ˈrē-ˌkap 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• outline
• recapitulate
• brief
• digest
• sum up
• abstract
• reprise
• boil down
• encapsulate
• consolidate
• synopsize
• wrap up
• epitomize
• condense
• shorten
• cut back
• curtail
• abridge
• simplify
• shrink
• downsize
• streamline
• concentrate
• essentialize
• decoct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• supplement
• expand
• elaborate (on or upon)
• enlarge (on or upon)
• amplify
• protract

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recap

Noun

Still, there are moments in this mostly anodyne recap when Liza — who turns 80 on March 12 and has fought a litany of health problems — lets loose. —Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026

Here’s a recap of what went down. —Vogue Business, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026

Verb

Marissa has those details, and our colleagues at USA TODAY have the rest of the SOTU recapped. —Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register, 25 Feb. 2026

So to recap, the 2023 Giants had an unstoppable juggernaut of a lineup (cough) that was weak at only one spot, and at the same time, there was a 21-year-old outfield wunderkind laying waste to Triple-A pitching. —Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026