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
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In his final message shared publicly, Gerard summed up his life with gratitude and grace.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 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
That about sums up this week in entertainment.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In his final message shared publicly, Gerard summed up his life with gratitude and grace.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum-up
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Sill reports that appointments with their human plant specialists have increased 30% as people tire of advice from chatbot service agents, influencers, and AI summaries.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, the application must only include a 500-word description of the idea and an informal video that is no longer than three minutes summarizing the idea.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
8 Jan. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined the three-step plan for what comes next for Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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During their first year, president typically address a joint session of Congress early on in their tenure to outline a vision or agenda, before delivering State of the Union addresses to lawmakers in subsequent years.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum-up. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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