as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the professor told the students that their papers should not recapitulate the whole plot but should rather discuss in detail one particular incident they thought was interesting
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Recent Examples of recapitulate
The attorneys are expected to recapitulate many of the same arguments at next week’s hearing.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The point of this closing demonstration seems to be that mature capitalism recapitulates its original sin with every new generation.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The themes of this embarrassing episode were recapitulated throughout two more tortuous years of talks.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Because they are seen as a critical step in a grand technological evolution in aviation that will recapitulate the migration, just beginning now, of the automotive industry from combustion engines to electric motors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2018
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The point of this closing demonstration seems to be that mature capitalism recapitulates its original sin with every new generation.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
The themes of this embarrassing episode were recapitulated throughout two more tortuous years of talks.
—Mike Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 26 July 2023
Because they are seen as a critical step in a grand technological evolution in aviation that will recapitulate the migration, just beginning now, of the automotive industry from combustion engines to electric motors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapitulate
summarize
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Mo Dakhil, a former video coordinator for the Spurs and Clippers, summarized that discontent in an appearance on Zach Lowe’s podcast this week.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Recapitulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapitulate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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