as in outlines
a short statement of the main points
many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of summaries
Clinicians who wanted to compare new trial data depended on journals, institutional summaries or conference presentations.
—
Ami Bhatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Participants warned about the source summaries were significantly more likely to verify the AI’s output on that task.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Automation and insights Origin provides daily summaries of your finances, spending habits and portfolio activity to help users stay informed without manually checking multiple accounts.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Taking those summaries, Robin then formed a series of hypotheses about disease mechanisms for macular degeneration and used these tools to provide a detailed report on the evidence for each mechanism.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Then, the study recruited 72 participants on Prolific, a platform where users are vetted to do online studies, to gauge their willingness to buy a product based on the AI summaries and original reviews.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Similar summaries of the show in the magazine Soap Opera Digest provoked outrage within the fledgling magazine’s readership.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
On Thursday evening, the two attended a state banquet in Beijing, and both countries released readouts, or summaries of that private meeting.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 14 May 2026
Ami Bhatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Add splits to run summaries (rolling out this week).
—Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Participants warned about the source summaries were significantly more likely to verify the AI’s output on that task.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 22 May 2026
Automation and insights Origin provides daily summaries of your finances, spending habits and portfolio activity to help users stay informed without manually checking multiple accounts.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Taking those summaries, Robin then formed a series of hypotheses about disease mechanisms for macular degeneration and used these tools to provide a detailed report on the evidence for each mechanism.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Then, the study recruited 72 participants on Prolific, a platform where users are vetted to do online studies, to gauge their willingness to buy a product based on the AI summaries and original reviews.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
Similar summaries of the show in the magazine Soap Opera Digest provoked outrage within the fledgling magazine’s readership.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
On Thursday evening, the two attended a state banquet in Beijing, and both countries released readouts, or summaries of that private meeting.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summaries
Noun
-
While talks are ongoing with key details still to be worked out, the outlines of a deal include Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and letting ships pass without paying tolls, sources told Axios.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
-
Each panel is made of a flax-linen blend with delicate floral outlines of blooms and leaves.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Noun
-
This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
29 May 2026
-
Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
DeGette is one of 45 members of the Democratic caucus on the litigation task force, which files legal motions and amicus briefs to support and challenge certain efforts in the courts.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
-
Two other interested parties filed amici briefs in the ballroom case this week.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Noun
-
Overall oil inventories in the US shrank to the lowest level in more than two decades last week.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
-
The current level of inventories does not point to an immediate shortage.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
-
According to a document posted by the state, CRS has charged Florida unusually large sums to hire staff for the detention center.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
-
The two leading providers of AI models, as well as SpaceX, which includes Elon Musk’s AI company, could go public at trillion dollar-valuations just as other firms are seeking vast sums to fund data centers, chips and infrastructure, raising questions about whether markets can absorb the supply.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Noun
-
Check out the full lineup below, with all synopses provided by the festival.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
-
See full details, including Denver Film synopses and each show’s openers, below.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Summaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summaries. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
