Definition of sum-upnext

sum up

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verb

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Recent Examples of sum-up
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 was the gist of my story (here) summing up the day, with quotes from Preller and others. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Fuseta A little bit Mediterranean, a little bit Moroccan, and a little bit boho sums up the design style of this home. Katie Silcox, Vogue, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sum-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum-up
Noun
  • This summary does an injustice to the originality and the sophistication of Tregenza’s way with narrative form.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That court hearing was preceded by an unusual and disturbing summary of the case filed with the court by Hochman.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Agencies are moving fast toward letting AI agents query government data directly; not just render dashboards for humans to read, but retrieve records, summarize case files and flag anomalies on their own.
    Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The tool saves significant time, in particular searching for case law and summarizing lengthy documents.
    Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Colorado doctors will still be recommending the long-standing immunization schedule outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Green made a presentation, now rather famous among his colleagues, that outlined his meta-layered vision, complete with shots of Michael Mann’s The Insider and stuffed with references to other legal dramas like The Verdict and Erin Brockovich.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum-up. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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