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
Here’s a recap of the past three days, summarized by the most surprising/bizarre/record-setting stat lines that made for one of the most interesting opening weekends in postseason history.
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Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual marathon press conference is perhaps best summarized as a mashup of a municipal board meeting and geopolitical talkfest.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In an email from that date, German American Events summarized a meeting mentioning the Fire Protection Bureau would be doing measurements to determine the proper capacity limit.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Talking to reporters after the vote, Bray summarized the divide politely, as is the Hoosier way.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
During a July City Commission meeting, Commissioner Richard Lara, who received at least one of the surveys but did not respond to it, summarized the allegations detailed in the blog posts.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Wyle then summarized the plot of Baumbach's 14th film as a director, which sees Clooney's titular movie star struggle to repair his bond with his daughter, fractured by so many years of prioritizing himself instead.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annual marathon press conference is perhaps best summarized as a mashup of a municipal board meeting and geopolitical talkfest.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
In an email from that date, German American Events summarized a meeting mentioning the Fire Protection Bureau would be doing measurements to determine the proper capacity limit.
—Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Talking to reporters after the vote, Bray summarized the divide politely, as is the Hoosier way.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
During a July City Commission meeting, Commissioner Richard Lara, who received at least one of the surveys but did not respond to it, summarized the allegations detailed in the blog posts.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarized
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Unlike injections, which go directly into the bloodstream, the tablets must first be digested.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bitcoin’s advance came as gold, silver and equities gained as markets digested the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.—
Suvashree Ghosh,
Bloomberg,
5 Jan. 2026
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