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
LLMs are so seemingly humanlike, people envision computers replacing all customer service agents, summarizing or answering questions about a collection of thousands of documents, taking on the wholesale role of a data scientist or even making a company’s executive decisions.
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The paragraphs in question are summarizing the historical background or context of the stories, with some instances containing the same 30 words in a row, or near identical passages with a word or phrase slightly tweaked.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 May 2026
Dueling messages sent to election officials Hoskins sent a letter to every clerk and election official in the state on Thursday, summarizing the results of the lawsuit and stating that the map remains in effect.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
But even summarizing the first absolute banger of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this way threatens to boil the film down to its themes and its craft, the way Kris does with the original Camp Miasma, at the cost of delving into the experience of watching it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The paragraphs in question are summarizing the historical background or context of the stories, with some instances containing the same 30 words in a row, or near identical passages with a word or phrase slightly tweaked.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 May 2026
Dueling messages sent to election officials Hoskins sent a letter to every clerk and election official in the state on Thursday, summarizing the results of the lawsuit and stating that the map remains in effect.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
But even summarizing the first absolute banger of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this way threatens to boil the film down to its themes and its craft, the way Kris does with the original Camp Miasma, at the cost of delving into the experience of watching it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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The map also outlined plumes to the north of the facility where residents could be exposed to vapors from the tank.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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In a tribute for Rolling Stone, the Freaks and Geeks developer outlined his love for late-night as an institution, which was born out of hours spent watching a plethora of hosts throughout middle school and high school.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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But keep it simple; detailed information is useless if children can’t digest it.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Fermentation can also make certain foods easier to digest, and ultimately improve nutrient availability.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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