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
But in love, those summaries can become rigid scripts.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The third advantage is that CliffsNotes authors directly cite the text and quote important portions, rather than relying on vague summaries or inaccurate references.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
This lowers the chance of falling for misleading summaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Headway gives you access to a growing collection of over 2,000 book summaries across categories like personal growth, business, health, and productivity.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
These summaries are presented in a separate overlay on screen.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
Iffy message summaries remain unaffected by the additions.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The company already displays AI search summaries for some queries and recently expanded the feature to dozens of more countries in October.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
In healthcare, for instance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center developed V-EVA, a voice assistant that provides caregivers with concise patient information summaries, thereby improving efficiency and patient care.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The third advantage is that CliffsNotes authors directly cite the text and quote important portions, rather than relying on vague summaries or inaccurate references.
—Joelle Renstrom
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
This lowers the chance of falling for misleading summaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Headway gives you access to a growing collection of over 2,000 book summaries across categories like personal growth, business, health, and productivity.
—PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
These summaries are presented in a separate overlay on screen.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024
Iffy message summaries remain unaffected by the additions.
—Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
The company already displays AI search summaries for some queries and recently expanded the feature to dozens of more countries in October.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
In healthcare, for instance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center developed V-EVA, a voice assistant that provides caregivers with concise patient information summaries, thereby improving efficiency and patient care.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summaries
Noun
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Black is an easy choice for a white tablecloth, but using multiple hues for the different outlines can add a fun and playful look.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Developing clear outlines enhances readability, boosts user engagement, and improves SEO performance.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Host Quarterly Workshops To Surface Buyer Objections Host quarterly live workshops where marketers and salespeople collaborate on answer briefs drawn from recent deals; this surfaces real buyer objections and arms marketing with on-the-ground insights to sculpt resonant campaigns.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Both Hatfield and Capozzi have until Tuesday to submit briefs to Green showing whether a judge has the power to rewrite ballot language drafted by state lawmakers.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Participants, however, were asked to complete different inventories that had their own response rates.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Energy markets are global, and prices move according to supply, demand, and inventories—factors that rarely hinge on the occupant of the White House.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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According to a recent analysis my company, Crosshq, conducted, which reviewed more than 200,000 hiring signals, 72% of candidates admit to lying on their resumes, 38% have lied in interviews, and 45% say that’s totally acceptable behavior.—
Michael Fitzsimmons,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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One 2024 study of resumes at Microsoft, SpaceX, and Apple found that return-to-office policies led to an exodus of senior employees, which posed a potential threat to competitiveness of the larger firm.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other best practices for security include diversifying large asset sums across platforms and never publicly disclosing your crypto holdings.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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According to Hawley's office, the minimum payment would be $600 for each adult and dependent—so $2,400 for a family of four—with the potential for larger sums if tariff revenues grow.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Summaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summaries. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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