as in outlines
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 summarizes
The following table summarizes details about ashwagandha and L-theanine.
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Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.
—Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Published in Nano-Micro Letters, the research summarizes the prevailing trends in device structure design identified by the research community.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Last year, Apple unveiled a set of customizable tools that rely on generative AI, including a language feature that summarizes messages as well as an image generator.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
His wife pauses, smiles, then adds a note that summarizes everything.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The product, which summarizes search results, now has about two billion monthly users across more than 200 countries, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company's quarterly earnings call.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
The device features two lenses — a wide-angle one and an auto-tracking one — and an optional AI analysis feature that keeps track of and summarizes the bath’s visitors.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.
—Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Published in Nano-Micro Letters, the research summarizes the prevailing trends in device structure design identified by the research community.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Last year, Apple unveiled a set of customizable tools that rely on generative AI, including a language feature that summarizes messages as well as an image generator.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
His wife pauses, smiles, then adds a note that summarizes everything.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The product, which summarizes search results, now has about two billion monthly users across more than 200 countries, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said during the company's quarterly earnings call.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
The device features two lenses — a wide-angle one and an auto-tracking one — and an optional AI analysis feature that keeps track of and summarizes the bath’s visitors.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizes
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The Federal Register notice published by DHS outlines the procedure for fee collection, exceptions, and the consequences of nonpayment.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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That right is part of the 1923 compact that outlines how the two states share the South Platte's water.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blue Bloods' Bridget Moynahan reprises her role as Erin Reagan in the series' premiere.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wahlberg, 54, reprises his role as suburban dad and car salesman Dan Morgan, whose family now knows about his past life as an assassin.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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