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
Airbnb said its chatbot tool can now fix booking issues within the chat, and the company is adding an AI feature that summarizes guest reviews.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Researchers used the Amazon reviews of a handful of electronic products, which were then summarized by several large language models (LLMs), including those based on Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
King and Kudrow’s own feelings about AI writing are beautifully summarized by real-life TV director Jimmy Burrows, who plays himself in the series, when his character quits after shooting the pilot episode.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Neither firm responded to a request to confirm that the museum’s statement completely summarizes the results of its investigation.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Researchers used the Amazon reviews of a handful of electronic products, which were then summarized by several large language models (LLMs), including those based on Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
King and Kudrow’s own feelings about AI writing are beautifully summarized by real-life TV director Jimmy Burrows, who plays himself in the series, when his character quits after shooting the pilot episode.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Neither firm responded to a request to confirm that the museum’s statement completely summarizes the results of its investigation.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarize
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By then, analysts outlined how the NDAA’s provision to arm Iraq with equivalent systems could ultimately scupper any Kurdish acquisition, or at least delay it indefinitely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The program currently requires companies to submit a plan to the EPA outlining safety precautions, hazard assessments in the case of an accidental release and emergency response steps.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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The technical setup Looking at the charts, the $130–$160 range has given the stock a massive opportunity to digest its previous valuation spikes and remarkable 2024 and 2025 performance, +340% and +145% respectively.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The field of candidates is fluid, given that people are still digesting the redistricting, which was signed into law by DeSantis on May 4.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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