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
Powell traditionally appears at a news conference after each FOMC meeting wraps up and summarizes the panel's views on the state of the economy — an event that is closely watched by markets.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The Valley of Shadows summarizes the numerous tips received by the department’s missing persons unit.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
The seven-page report, which is redacted, summarizes the police response and investigation of the incident.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Every month, the agent effectively proactively summarizes their performance to our point of contact.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
One such company is Blueprint, an AI assistant that summarizes sessions, updates electronic health records, and helps individual therapists track patient progress.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The Valley of Shadows summarizes the numerous tips received by the department’s missing persons unit.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
The seven-page report, which is redacted, summarizes the police response and investigation of the incident.
—Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Every month, the agent effectively proactively summarizes their performance to our point of contact.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizes
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The regulations are part of the village’s larger process to produce a comprehensive plan that outlines zoning and applicable business uses for land development and commercial business occupancies.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The agreement, which stems from a union grievance filed in November 2023, outlines the conditions under which a teacher accused of misconduct with a student, employee or adult may be reassigned.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Blunt reprises her role in The Devil Wears Prada 2, premiering Friday in theaters, also seeing the fashionable returns of Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestley, Anne Hathaway’s Andi and Stanley Tucci as Nigel Kipling.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Boston Blue star, who reprises his role of Blue Bloods' Danny Reagan in the CBS procedural, is sharing what its really like to film scenes in his hometown of Boston.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Summarizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizes. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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