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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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Conversations between patients and doctors are being recorded, summarized, structured, coded and integrated into medical records in real time.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
On homebuilder Lennar ’s earnings call on Friday, CEO Stuart Miller effectively summarized what makes the housing market such a tough nut to crack right now.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 14 June 2026
The crowd again cheered, while Goldberg — who was in attendance when the Knicks won Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden — summarized the game.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Conversations between patients and doctors are being recorded, summarized, structured, coded and integrated into medical records in real time.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026
On homebuilder Lennar ’s earnings call on Friday, CEO Stuart Miller effectively summarized what makes the housing market such a tough nut to crack right now.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 14 June 2026
The crowd again cheered, while Goldberg — who was in attendance when the Knicks won Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden — summarized the game.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
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Just ahead of Computex 2026, Intel announced its Arc G Series chips, outlining a new platform designed specifically for use in PC gaming handhelds.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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The ideals that are outlined in the Declaration of Independence are timeless.—
Faith Salie,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Breads made with whole grains have a higher protein and fiber content and take longer for your body to digest, leading to a slower rise in blood sugar.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
20 Aug. 2025
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Fiber absorbs water as it’s digested, so staying adequately hydrated is necessary to prevent dehydration from potentially toughening up your poop and making your constipation worse.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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