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
The report, prepared by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, summarized America's operational challenges to purported excessive maritime claims asserted by a total of 11 countries across East and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Central America.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Sometimes this is helpful: A bot artfully summarizes a complex PDF.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
Palming off the work of summarizing or analyzing texts is hardly new.
—Naomi S. Baron, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
The sequence didn’t just summarize the Giants’ 11-1 loss on Wednesday afternoon, a loss that extended their losing streak to five games.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Sometimes this is helpful: A bot artfully summarizes a complex PDF.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025
Palming off the work of summarizing or analyzing texts is hardly new.
—Naomi S. Baron, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
The sequence didn’t just summarize the Giants’ 11-1 loss on Wednesday afternoon, a loss that extended their losing streak to five games.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarize
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This article will define vicarious financial trauma, explore real-world examples of it, and outline a path to financial healing.—
Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Rahul Patel, Principal Analyst at Ampere Analysis, will add data outlining market realities.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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If that last sentence takes some extra time to digest, do not feel alone.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Adjust meal times: Eating dinner earlier gives your body more time to digest before lying down for bed.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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