as in summary
a short statement of the main points
will begin his presentation with a recapitulation of the research done on the disease up to this point
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Recent Examples of recapitulation
The Word for World Is Forest envisions space exploration as a recapitulation of earlier colonial conflicts.
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
The dullard cousin of the repetition family is redundancy, that almost onomatopoeic term for needless recapitulation.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
What had formed on the narrow little patch of dirt in Albuquerque was a recapitulation of the most basic human instincts at the heart of ordinary everyday life; when faced with uncertainty and danger, people naturally cling together and form communities which become more complex and orderly.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
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Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
The dullard cousin of the repetition family is redundancy, that almost onomatopoeic term for needless recapitulation.
—Namwali Serpell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
What had formed on the narrow little patch of dirt in Albuquerque was a recapitulation of the most basic human instincts at the heart of ordinary everyday life; when faced with uncertainty and danger, people naturally cling together and form communities which become more complex and orderly.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
As the Barber’s first movement rounds the corner into the recapitulation section, the soloist has a few precious seconds to breathe as the orchestra sings out the main tune.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for recapitulation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapitulation
summary
Noun
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Discover has partnered with Google Cloud so users can access documentation summaries or request assistance to resolve issues.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Online, the advisory summary notifies tourists of the violent crimes that can take place, and can include homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Recapitulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapitulation. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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