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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  • As can best be summarized, the title character Niu Lai is a young calf born to a forest/shifting dreamscape who relies on his mother for protection.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Generic content is more likely to be summarized as common knowledge than cited as evidence of authority.
    Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Earlier this week, researchers outlined an attack that used a secret input provided by Microsoft 365 Copilot for enterprise to cause the AI assistant to exfiltrate a password present in the user’s inbox.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Practice them two or three times per week, as outlined below.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Recapitulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapitulated. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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