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Noun
Other amenities include daily videos and photos of all your activities and a weekly sum-up video. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine. Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
Verb
This line, from my novel Like a Love Story, perfectly sums up why the book is banned. Abdi Nazemian, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Jolie Madame Balmain’s style was best summed up by the name of one of his fragrances, Jolie Madame, launched in 1952. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sum-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum-up
Noun
  • The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Google is now forcing AI summaries at the top of web searches, which reduce traffic to websites and often provide dangerous misinformation.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In an interview with Rolling Stone, Villa summarized the latest research.
    Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The reports must also summarize funding sources for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 related to safety and security, including any funds from federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The five-phase proposal outlined a gradual approach to providing the information while keeping within state and federal privacy laws.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Martin, Williams and director of security and safety Dave Korus outlined the travel itinerary and strategy in a team meeting on Monday.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025

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