as in summary
a short statement of the main points
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recap
Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The network’s official recap couches the departure in terms of character, not actress; GiveMeMyRemote reports that Seiger is exiting the series.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
To recap 2025 thus far: Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 opened to a poor $43 million at the global box office on a $118 million budget.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After a brief recap of the housemates’ final night, the vote was frozen to reveal how the public had voted.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
The network’s official recap couches the departure in terms of character, not actress; GiveMeMyRemote reports that Seiger is exiting the series.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The adventures were recapped in the podcast of the same name which Molly and her caretaker Nikki Boyer friend spearheaded.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
To recap 2025 thus far: Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17 opened to a poor $43 million at the global box office on a $118 million budget.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recap
Noun
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Temperatures in 2025 The announcement about the assessment comes days after March temperature summaries showed warmer than normal temperatures across much of the world.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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This information is not a complete summary and does not constitute a recommendation.—
Andrew Sukhin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Taking time to follow up after difficult conversations by summarizing agreements in writing can further ensure that your efforts to bridge the divide are documented and clear.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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