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

Traffic to web media sites has nearly hit terminal velocity over the past year, as tech giants like Google funnel users away from traditional web search and into AI products that summarize journalism instead of encouraging users to actually read it. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026

Yet Marcon’s works defy old-world tempos with their pacing (the shots in Monelle, 2017, last no more than a second each), their length (several clock in at under five minutes), and, of course, the seeming ease with which they can be summarized. — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Siri will then offer to extract the text for you, summarize, or route the information to another app. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026

According to evidence summarized by the Supreme Judicial Court, Sanders had become consumed by conspiracy theories involving the Illuminati and expressed fears about voodoo before the killings. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026