as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a rundown of the suspect's lengthy police record
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Recent Examples of rundowns
Carter’s process begins with detailed scene-by-scene rundowns cataloging locations, times of day, characters, props, graphics, and special effects.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Meyers is a longtime critic of the president, frequently providing his viewers with satirical rundowns of the latest White House news and the president's actions, including his posts on Truth Social.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The tune suddenly becomes a bestseller on two rundowns again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Meyers is a longtime critic of the president, frequently providing his viewers with satirical rundowns of the latest White House news and the president's actions, including his posts on Truth Social.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The tune suddenly becomes a bestseller on two rundowns again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rundowns
summaries
Noun
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Meeting summaries from the Danish Vaccine Council — an expert panel that advises Denmark on vaccine recommendations — from November, 2024 suggest growing interest in reassessing rotavirus, chickenpox and hepatitis B vaccinations.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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Several Canadian viewers shared clips and summaries of the story on social media, and within hours, the videos went viral on platforms like Reddit and Bluesky.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Rundowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rundowns. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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