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
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Here’s his recap over at Baseball Prospectus (free with a basic sub).
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez recap the Stanford game, preview the SMU matchup and take an overall look at the state of the ACC entering the final month of the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Unspeakable Things opens with a recap of her life over the last few years, beginning with the painful act of watching her own first special.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
Here’s his recap over at Baseball Prospectus (free with a basic sub).
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
In a webinar this week, Kendall Becker, Trendalytics fashion and beauty director, recapped the biggest trends of the season, diving into color, fabric, print and key items.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
On the latest episode of Eye on the U, Miami Herald Hurricanes beat writer Jordan McPherson and deputy sports editor Andre Fernandez recap the Stanford game, preview the SMU matchup and take an overall look at the state of the ACC entering the final month of the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recap
Noun
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Residents were initially given a two-page summary.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The final sequence was a perfect summary of the Horned Frogs’ weaknesses, as an improved defense struggled yet again to get off the field on crucial downs.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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This Batul Hassan piece in Jacobin summarizes some of Mamdani’s more popular plans.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The resulting feature was published on March 14, 2022, publicly summarizing the case for the first time in years and providing Army CID contact information.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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