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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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Here's a recap of what led to Dusing's law suspension:
The 9-minute video
In 2021, Dusing posted a nine-minute video to Facebook threatening two attorneys involved in his court case at the Kenton County Family Court.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 June 2025
Cuomo ducks out, suffered verbal missteps The former governor, whose campaign has been marked by a lack of media access, slipped out of the theater as other candidates spoke to reporters to recap the debate.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
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Noun
For a recap of the finale and insights into how Season 2 wrapped up as well as speculation about a potential Season 3, read on.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 July 2025
Here's a recap of what led to Dusing's law suspension:
The 9-minute video
In 2021, Dusing posted a nine-minute video to Facebook threatening two attorneys involved in his court case at the Kenton County Family Court.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
To recap, Princess Eugenie is yet another royal who is sticking with the monarchy on this feud.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 14 June 2025
Cuomo ducks out, suffered verbal missteps The former governor, whose campaign has been marked by a lack of media access, slipped out of the theater as other candidates spoke to reporters to recap the debate.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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That includes Call Notes (an automatic summary of your phone call), and support for the Pixel Screenshots app.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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The motive can be summarized as pure agency, pure evil; in other words, premeditated murder.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 July 2025
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This week's Think Texas column summarizes her work.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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