Synonyms of recapitulates

recapitulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of recapitulate

as in summarizes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarizes
• outlines
• encapsulates
• reprises
• epitomizes
• consolidates
• digests
• recaps
• boils down
• synopsizes
• sums up
• briefs
• condenses
• wraps up
• abstracts
• shortens
• curtails
• abridges
• simplifies
• shrinks
• cuts back
• downsizes
• streamlines
• essentializes
• concentrates
• decocts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• prolongs
• lengthens
• elongates
• expands
• amplifies
• protracts
• supplements
• elaborates (on or upon)
• enlarges (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recapitulates

Raven’s marvel of a case study recapitulates the dissonance whereby cycles—political, social, structural, ecological—continue, monuments are created and destroyed and momentum is incited and frustrated, all while costs continue to mount. — Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025