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redescribe

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Definition of redescribe

as in to summarize

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Recent Examples of redescribe Her own project is not to erase those incisions—or even, as a child might hope, to heal them—but to retrace and redescribe them. — Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2021 The exquisite remains allowed scientists to redescribe the species since Hallucigenia’s important head and mouth features were observable. — Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2015

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Handwriting is slower than typing, which forces people to summarize and rephrase a teacher or coach’s point in their own words.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Every time an employee asks AI to summarize a meeting, rewrite an email, analyze a spreadsheet or search through thousands of internal documents, the company is paying for another unit of intelligence.

— Tiffany Chang, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of summarize

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The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Rather than simply predicting a doomsday plot, the main purpose of this release is to outline a pathway with the necessary steps to set things on the right track.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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Following the mistrial declaration, some legal experts suggested that the prosecution aimed too high in charging Clancy with first-degree murder, noting a lower charge, such as second-degree murder or manslaughter, might have won over the jury.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Eight months after Moreno suggested Ohtani might belong among baseball’s 10 best players, Ohtani collected a second American League MVP award and hit the open market.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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