Synonyms of summarize

summarize

verb

ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outline
• digest
• recapitulate
• reprise
• consolidate
• condense
• recap
• encapsulate
• brief
• abstract
• synopsize
• sum up
• shorten
• epitomize
• boil down
• wrap up
• simplify
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• shrink
• downsize
• streamline
• concentrate
• essentialize
• decoct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• expand
• supplement
• amplify
• elaborate (on or upon)
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of summarize

In summarizing the report in a memo to Levine Cava, Coley said the current agreement as hashed out between the administration and Brightline needs to be reworked. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

That’s how one top Netflix insider summarized another bloody Monday at the streamer, which saw Dan Lin ousted as the company’s head of film. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Related Stories InCheck reports summarize how a factory’s chemical inventory conforms to ZDHC’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List, or MRSL. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Generative AI can summarize a two-hour meeting in 90 seconds and compress a week of analysis into an afternoon. — Tyson Gundersen, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026