as in outlining
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 summarizing
Kolondra said that Opera’s Neon only processes data when users ask it to, like when summarizing a page, and all requests are end-to-end encrypted.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Students were encouraged to learn civics through memorizing, reciting, summarizing and applying information, rather than through analyzing and evaluating information, investigating civic issues or engaging in civic action projects.
—Robert Maloy, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Companies are increasingly using AI to assist with daily tasks like summarizing meetings and drafting reports.
—Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Baseball beauty and a maddening soap opera not even worth an attempt at summarizing.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The details of the letter are significantly more substantial than those shared in Board President Ben Avey’s announcement at Tuesday’s meeting summarizing the board’s recent actions following the completion of an independent investigation into Bloise’s conduct.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Maximize what you can get done with useful multitasking tools, and an AI assistant that will save you time by summarizing text and generating content upon request.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Students were encouraged to learn civics through memorizing, reciting, summarizing and applying information, rather than through analyzing and evaluating information, investigating civic issues or engaging in civic action projects.
—Robert Maloy, The Conversation, 17 Oct. 2025
Companies are increasingly using AI to assist with daily tasks like summarizing meetings and drafting reports.
—Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Baseball beauty and a maddening soap opera not even worth an attempt at summarizing.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Reflective listening means repeating or summarizing what your partner said in your own words.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The details of the letter are significantly more substantial than those shared in Board President Ben Avey’s announcement at Tuesday’s meeting summarizing the board’s recent actions following the completion of an independent investigation into Bloise’s conduct.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Maximize what you can get done with useful multitasking tools, and an AI assistant that will save you time by summarizing text and generating content upon request.
—Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizing
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The 22-page document outlining the allegations and charges against Judge Bronwyn Miller, a former prosecutor and current judge on Miami’s 3rd District Court of Appeal, was filed Thursday evening with the Florida Supreme Court.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the industry geared up to gather in Venice, the Senate Committee passed a draft law outlining a voluntary certification system for brands’ pipeline across all tiers of subcontracting, aimed at ensuring legality and traceability throughout, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rich in slow-digesting protein, cottage cheese is a surprising star in blended desserts like ice cream and cheesecake filling.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Proteins are the workhorses of the human body, responsible for everything from digesting food to fighting infections.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Summarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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