recapitulates

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

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  • The device features two lenses — a wide-angle one and an auto-tracking one — and an optional AI analysis feature that keeps track of and summarizes the bath’s visitors.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Buried in the thousands of pages of medical records, correspondence and memos that build the hospital’s case against Weiner is a single sheet that summarizes the dying moments of seven people.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • The filing outlines various risks, including dependence on third-party manufacturers, potential delays in clinical trials, and the need for additional financing.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The report also highlights Zura Bio's reliance on licensing agreements with Pfizer and Lilly for key intellectual property and outlines potential risks related to these agreements.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Recapitulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapitulates. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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