as in to outline
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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Recent Examples of summarize
Among those records was the Board of Nursing order, which summarizes a state investigation into nurse anesthetist John Stevenson, who settled the case against him by signing the document in November.
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Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The model shared a carousel on her Instagram profile summarizing her last few days on the French Riviera, and in one of the photos, Hadid showcased a particularly striking look.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The review summarized evidence showing that e-cigarette aerosols can damage DNA and trigger chronic inflammation, which are processes associated with cancer formation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The investigation was summarized by officials with the Tampa police and released following a public records request.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
The model shared a carousel on her Instagram profile summarizing her last few days on the French Riviera, and in one of the photos, Hadid showcased a particularly striking look.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The review summarized evidence showing that e-cigarette aerosols can damage DNA and trigger chronic inflammation, which are processes associated with cancer formation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The investigation was summarized by officials with the Tampa police and released following a public records request.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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By then, analysts outlined how the NDAA’s provision to arm Iraq with equivalent systems could ultimately scupper any Kurdish acquisition, or at least delay it indefinitely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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This copy number variation correlates directly with salivary amylase protein levels — more copies, more enzyme, more starch-digesting capacity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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With a day to digest the defeat, the Spurs’ message at Thursday’s media session was that their play in Game 1 was out of character, especially in a 40-point quagmire of a second half.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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