as in outlined
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 summarized
What The Mole’s Hunting Apparatus Teaches Us As Catania summarized in a 2011 review in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, the star-nosed mole has become one of neuroscience’s most instructive model systems precisely because its specialization is so extreme.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 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
The new tool – called Alexa for Shopping – supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
The radio call-in format dates back to the 1950s, although in some of the first shows to feature listener calls, the calls were recorded for later broadcast, or the hosts summarized them to avoid objectionable content being aired.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The Vatican working group report summarized the work of experts studying controversial topics that emerged after Francis’ yearslong reform effort.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The effect is strongest when caffeine is consumed in the afternoon or evening, according to research summarized in the 2018 National Library of Medicine review.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 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
The new tool – called Alexa for Shopping – supplants Rufus, the shopping assistant bot that summarized product reviews and suggested purchases.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
The radio call-in format dates back to the 1950s, although in some of the first shows to feature listener calls, the calls were recorded for later broadcast, or the hosts summarized them to avoid objectionable content being aired.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Here’s the five-day forecast for Broward and Palm Beach counties, summarized by AI based on information from the National Weather Service.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
The Vatican working group report summarized the work of experts studying controversial topics that emerged after Francis’ yearslong reform effort.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
The effect is strongest when caffeine is consumed in the afternoon or evening, according to research summarized in the 2018 National Library of Medicine review.
—Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarized
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Chief executive officer of Kering Luca de Meo outlined a plan for the Italian luxury label’s next chapter during the group’s Capital Markets Day in Florence.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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The Times outlined that their rental agreement covers the main house plus two cottages on the grounds, which are used by staff.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Some exits are digested better than others.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That tract can contain grit or partially digested food, which can affect the taste and texture of your dish.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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“Summarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarized. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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