as in outlines
a short statement of the main points
many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book
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Recent Examples of summaries
Speaking of data, the system can also sync with an Apple Watch to display session summaries that include statistics like duration, shot count and calories burned.
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New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Directors receive dashboards, maturity scores and policy summaries.
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Rob Sloan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, California state employees are testing Poppy, a generative AI tool that can produce executive summaries, retrieve data for reports and audits, and automate technical processes.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Alito, unlike most of his colleagues, doesn't spend much time on these summaries.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
26 June 2026
This section contains summaries from textbooks, as well as answers to exercises within them.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Directors receive dashboards, maturity scores and policy summaries.
—
Rob Sloan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Meanwhile, California state employees are testing Poppy, a generative AI tool that can produce executive summaries, retrieve data for reports and audits, and automate technical processes.
—
Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Alito, unlike most of his colleagues, doesn't spend much time on these summaries.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
26 June 2026
This section contains summaries from textbooks, as well as answers to exercises within them.
—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summaries
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Throw in high steal rates the past two seasons in a solid conference, solid defensive work overall, plus-rebounding for his position and his ability to get free points in transition, and the outlines of a role-playing wing are there.
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The set incorporates the best of cat-eyes, 3D gold outlines, and strawberry milk nails.
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This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten.
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Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.
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The collection takes 10 of Skims’ most familiar bra and underwear silhouettes and remakes them in cotton, spanning bralettes, briefs, thongs and boy shorts.
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In one photo, Hailey modeled a pale blush-pink lingerie set consisting of a triangle bra and matching low-rise briefs.
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That’s why economists look beyond new orders and compare them with shipments, inventories, and backlogs.
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Meanwhile, China and other countries that dug deep into their inventories will probably want to replenish them, Oxley noted.
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And the last, and most complex, are the regional powers financing the fighting, middle-power actors like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Iran spending huge sums to back insurgent groups while carrying out strategic military strikes in pursuit of resources and political power.
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But most of the money, regardless of affiliation, was given to super PACs that can legally accept unlimited sums.
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Check out the full lineup below, with all synopses provided by the festival.
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See full details, including Denver Film synopses and each show’s openers, below.
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“Summaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summaries. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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