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
That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The Multi-App Workflows Google Promised Aren't Here This latest Android 17 rollout doesn't include some of the deep, cross-app agentic workflows Google teased, like quickly summarizing a syllabus in Gmail or saving your spot in line for a workout class.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Larger teams of coding agents also spent more time summarizing each other’s ideas and less time actually using the robots, and the coding agents sometimes failed to make full use of available compute resources when launching parallel training sessions.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
17 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.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
The Multi-App Workflows Google Promised Aren't Here This latest Android 17 rollout doesn't include some of the deep, cross-app agentic workflows Google teased, like quickly summarizing a syllabus in Gmail or saving your spot in line for a workout class.
—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Larger teams of coding agents also spent more time summarizing each other’s ideas and less time actually using the robots, and the coding agents sometimes failed to make full use of available compute resources when launching parallel training sessions.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
17 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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The state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection division of forestry has outlined a new forest management plan for the 3,735-acre state forest.
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Following his first meeting at the helm Wednesday, Warsh outlined the plan — a sprawling, ambitious endeavor entailing five task forces that will utilize resources and experts within the Fed and from the outside.
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It’s also loved for its rustic appearance, crisp crust, airy interior and potential nutritional benefits, including being easier to digest than many other types of bread.
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Because it’s fermented, tempeh may also be easier to digest and offer benefits specific to gut and metabolic health.
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