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
Airbnb said its chatbot tool can now fix booking issues within the chat, and the company is adding an AI feature that summarizes guest reviews.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Neither firm responded to a request to confirm that the museum’s statement completely summarizes the results of its investigation.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Word with Copilot drafts and summarizes documents; Teams with Copilot generates meeting summaries and captures action items; and Excel with Copilot handles data analysis useful for damages calculations and billing.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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.
—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
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Neither firm responded to a request to confirm that the museum’s statement completely summarizes the results of its investigation.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Word with Copilot drafts and summarizes documents; Teams with Copilot generates meeting summaries and captures action items; and Excel with Copilot handles data analysis useful for damages calculations and billing.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizes
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Maverick outlines Lean’s entrée into the British film industry in briskly entertaining fashion.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Drawing from my experience coordinating emergency responses and crafting AI governance strategies, this article outlines core biosecurity risks at the AI-ethics intersection and delivers actionable guardrails as business tools for mitigation.—
Jordan Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Mason Dye plays Robbie/Bombsight (also from S5), Will Hochman plays Torpedo, Elizabeth Posey plays Private Angel, and Ethan Slater reprises his Gen V role as Thomas Godolkin.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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Ben Schwartz reprises his voice role as the speedy titular critter in Sonic 4.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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“Summarizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizes. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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