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
Now, those day cares are required to publicly post their child care performance summaries, which are recaps of any inspections from the last year.
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Long recordings can be condensed into short, readable summaries that highlight key points and action items.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the recent incident involved the youngest shooter and victim on record, per the Department of Natural Resources’ hunting-incident summaries since 2007.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The data would also be searchable by borough, district and school, and presented with data visualizations, summaries and supporting information.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Some examples include calculating protein macros for a recipe, generating side-by-side comparison tables from multiple tabs, and creating summaries of long documents or websites.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
But his writing only survives in brief quotes or summaries.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
California state employees, meanwhile, are piloting Poppy, a generative AI tool that can produce executive summaries, retrieve data for reports and audits and automate technical processes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
That could include detailed medical records, such as a doctor’s notes or after-visit summaries.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Long recordings can be condensed into short, readable summaries that highlight key points and action items.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the recent incident involved the youngest shooter and victim on record, per the Department of Natural Resources’ hunting-incident summaries since 2007.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
The data would also be searchable by borough, district and school, and presented with data visualizations, summaries and supporting information.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Some examples include calculating protein macros for a recipe, generating side-by-side comparison tables from multiple tabs, and creating summaries of long documents or websites.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
But his writing only survives in brief quotes or summaries.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026
California state employees, meanwhile, are piloting Poppy, a generative AI tool that can produce executive summaries, retrieve data for reports and audits and automate technical processes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
That could include detailed medical records, such as a doctor’s notes or after-visit summaries.
—CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summaries
Noun
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Plus, the minimalist heart outlines are dainty looking and would be a perfect choice for your wife or mom to wear every day.—
Olivia Dubyak,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The just unsealed autopsy outlines what LAPD cops, medical examiners and others saw when the trunk was opened.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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For the cases that the court agrees to consider, the parties to that case file briefs – written legal arguments – with the Supreme Court.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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The co-host and her husband Mark Consuelos had Nikki Glaser on their daytime show on Wednesday, April 22, and seconds into the interview, Ripa kindly pointed out that the comedian's briefs were showing on-air, as seen in a clip shared by Decider.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Weapons expended or deployed in one region are often drawn from the same inventories intended for another.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Before the war, the country had been powered by rising industrial orders, dropping inventories, and improving sentiment, thanks mainly to fiscal spending on defense and infrastructure.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The race to offer data center operators the most appealing tax incentive may end up being a race to the bottom, as the strategy might already be losing local and state governments large sums of money.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Both the city’s Law Department and the law firms making substantial sums from these cases need to fix what clearly is a major deficit of city controls and due care and attention on the billable hours being submitted for this work.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Read on for the full 2026 lineup, with all synopses and competition details provided by the festival.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Scroll down for the full lineup and synopses.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Summaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summaries. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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