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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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 June 2025
Read the game recap here: https://t.co/hoegePk0xI pic.twitter.com/5EAUEDIRpp — WTHR.com (@WTHRcom) June 23, 2025
Haliburton had to be carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on his right leg.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Jason Stromberg, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
In a video recapping her UFC trip, President Donald Trump shared his praises.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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Noun
Dark Winds concluded its third season in April; check out our finale recap here.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 23 June 2025
Read the game recap here: https://t.co/hoegePk0xI pic.twitter.com/5EAUEDIRpp — WTHR.com (@WTHRcom) June 23, 2025
Haliburton had to be carried off the floor, unable to put any weight on his right leg.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
To finish recapping the second year’s event, the Brooklyn Blaze’s Lexy Denaburg and Julia Donlin defeated the San Diego Smash’s Toni Rodriguez and Geena Urango 17-15, 15-10.
—Jason Stromberg, Sun Sentinel, 25 May 2025
In a video recapping her UFC trip, President Donald Trump shared his praises.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
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The firm can, however, use it to extract relevant points from contracts, create summaries of relevant prior case law, and flag up risks.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The Massachusetts Family Institute highlighted in a summary of a legislative hearing held earlier this month that 59 of 70 people had testified in opposition to the bills that look to increase vaccination requirements and reporting standards.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
16 June 2025
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Among its tasks will be assisting with coding, acting as a translation tool and summarize complex documents for workers.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The Pandemic Greases the Wheels The evidence summarized in Karlin's fact sheet had been around for decades.—
Liana Simstrom,
NPR,
22 June 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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