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
Coogler is prone to giving his main characters a single line in the third act which summarizes the entirety of their being.
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In its open beta last year, Moto AI could summarize your notifications with the Catch Me Up feature, while the Pay Attention feature could transcribe meetings.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Taking time to follow up after difficult conversations by summarizing agreements in writing can further ensure that your efforts to bridge the divide are documented and clear.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In its open beta last year, Moto AI could summarize your notifications with the Catch Me Up feature, while the Pay Attention feature could transcribe meetings.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Taking time to follow up after difficult conversations by summarizing agreements in writing can further ensure that your efforts to bridge the divide are documented and clear.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
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While a motive was not outlined during the trial, an inmate at Halifax County Adult Detention Center, where Frederick was being held, testified that Frederick admitted to killing his wife in June 2023, WSET-TV reported.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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The company crumbled after a Wall Street Journal story outlined the firm’s struggles and shut down in 2018.—
Chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Additionally, stocks rose on Friday as Wall Street digested the positive jobs report, lifting the S&P 500 to its longest winning streak in just over two decades.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Mickey Alam Khan, CEO of the Luxury Roundtable, told Danziger that this deal definitely benefits Amazon, and will give Saks a chance to digest the Neiman Marcus acquisition.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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