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
• synopsis
• brief
• summa
• 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

Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

On Sunday, Blair shared a video recap of her recent travels on Instagram. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

From a podium, Peck recapped how the multiday New York operation was going so far, including that the previous day, officers had happened upon two foreign nationals installing a skimming device, chased them down and made arrests. — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026

This is a season so overwhelmingly dull that it’s taken three different gay guys to recap it. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026