as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
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Recent Examples of sum-up
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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Third-judge twist Host Alfonso Ribero revealed during the review of Alix Earle's dance that the third judge to critique a celebrity after each dance can only sum up their thoughts in one word.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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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
The exciting potential of the new technology, which is called a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR), can be neatly summed up by its specific impulse, which describes how efficient a rocket is at generating thrust.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Third-judge twist Host Alfonso Ribero revealed during the review of Alix Earle's dance that the third judge to critique a celebrity after each dance can only sum up their thoughts in one word.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum-up
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As well as showing Ryland Grace pre- (no beard) and post- (lots of beard) spaceflight, this first teaser provides a thorough summary of the movie's premise for anyone yet to read Weir's novel.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The letter summarized some of the work the Homeland and Mad Men director did while in one of Hollywood’s most influential roles for four years.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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To summarize the last few days, he was waived at the end of the Braves' season, passed through waivers, outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett, and opted to leave the organization.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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The President and members of Congress continue to get paid during a shutdown, as outlined in the Constitution.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Shark vacuum arrived in a few pieces, with labels outlining the two different speeds and how to empty the dust bin with the click of a button.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum-up. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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