as in summaries
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 summarizes
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 recaps
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Follow Sabrina Reed on Forbes for more coverage of what’s airing on television, like her weekly recaps/analysis of The Vampire Lestat, and explainers on what’s happening in the entertainment industry that’s impacting consumers.
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Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The panels will also be broadcast over LA Times Studios Streaming, with full recaps later available on the Business by LA Times Studios hub.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The Athletic will provide daily recaps of the World Cup’s biggest talking points throughout the tournament.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
See below for recaps of the first four games and what the schedule looks like as the series continues.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
The Downshift gets you up to speed with quick recaps of stories, fit with links for those who want to dive deeper into the news.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
Noun
Check back for morning-after recaps of weekday episodes and a Monday roundup of the weekend’s shenanigans.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Follow Sabrina Reed on Forbes for more coverage of what’s airing on television, like her weekly recaps/analysis of The Vampire Lestat, and explainers on what’s happening in the entertainment industry that’s impacting consumers.
—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The panels will also be broadcast over LA Times Studios Streaming, with full recaps later available on the Business by LA Times Studios hub.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The Athletic will provide daily recaps of the World Cup’s biggest talking points throughout the tournament.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
See below for recaps of the first four games and what the schedule looks like as the series continues.
—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
The Downshift gets you up to speed with quick recaps of stories, fit with links for those who want to dive deeper into the news.
—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Verb
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
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Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info.
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaps
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Alito, unlike most of his colleagues, doesn't spend much time on these summaries.
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Within seconds, the model surfaces health summaries, usage patterns, renewal risks and recommended next steps.
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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The Department of Transportation outlines the basic policies in major carriers’ contracts.
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This is the first of those reports, which outlines advocacy objectives for the upcoming fiscal year — one of which is taxpayer identity theft.
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