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
This question and answer sum up Pugh about as neatly as a single post-riposte can. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 And because the show has so many dances to squeeze in on one night, co-host Alfonso Ribeiro announced that the last judge to provide feedback has to sum up the performance in one word for interest of time. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sum-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sum-up
Noun
  • At the age of 36, Fazio instead provides a summary of his experiences.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The remaining men were handed lighter punishments, the summaries show.
    — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Account managers have seen their preparatory work shrink—AI can assemble meeting notes, summarize calls, draft follow-ups and flag patterns across client communication.
    — Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The police department will summarize findings for the council and make a recommendation on what to do next.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Plans should clearly outline the decision-making processes to facilitate the continuation of essential functions, even if digital systems are unavailable.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But the maneuvers outlined by Picollo would seem a good start.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum-up. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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