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
The thing spits out a few summarizing bullet points, and Lance, newly confident, slowly rolls back to his spot at the table, ready to contribute.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Now, the arrival of agentic AI on Wall Street — referencing programs like Devin that don't just help humans with tasks like summarizing documents or writing emails, but instead execute complex multi-step jobs like building entire apps — signals a much larger shift, with greater potential rewards.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Available initially to $200/month Max subscribers and a limited waitlist, Comet integrates Perplexity’s signature AI search engine front and center—offering summarized answers instead of traditional search results.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
In other responses, Grok freely summarized antisemitic memes for users, some of whom have begun celebrating the antisemitic posts and testing Grok’s limits.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 8 July 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Now, the arrival of agentic AI on Wall Street — referencing programs like Devin that don't just help humans with tasks like summarizing documents or writing emails, but instead execute complex multi-step jobs like building entire apps — signals a much larger shift, with greater potential rewards.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Available initially to $200/month Max subscribers and a limited waitlist, Comet integrates Perplexity’s signature AI search engine front and center—offering summarized answers instead of traditional search results.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
In other responses, Grok freely summarized antisemitic memes for users, some of whom have begun celebrating the antisemitic posts and testing Grok’s limits.
—Ben Goggin, NBC news, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarize
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Avoid foods that are high in fat, protein, and fiber—all of which are extra difficult and time-consuming to digest.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The latest move higher comes as the market continues to digest second-quarter earnings.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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