recapitulated

past tense of recapitulate
as in summarized
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 recapitulated Literacy changed human consciousness, a transformation that is recapitulated with each child who learns to read and write. — Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 There is a main theme , recapitulated, echoed , enhanced by its variations, many movements, intrigue, in the melodies. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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  • Today, CMOs win when their brands are cited, summarized and recommended inside generative answers, where discovery and decisions now happen.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • VanderGiesen outlined the reasons for the plea agreement after being questioned by the judge about the deal.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The private nonprofit organization’s yearly reports haven’t outlined progress on roughly two dozen venues around Greater Los Angeles.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Recapitulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapitulated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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