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
Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.
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Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
These tools may be useful for summarizing investment reports, organizing committee materials, comparing fees, drafting meeting notes or reviewing vendor materials.
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Ronald Stair,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
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Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
By automating repetitive coding tasks and summarizing thousands of pages of documentation, LLMs let engineers spend more time on high-level designs and solving important issues.
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Angelique Parashis,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 June 2026
Larger teams of coding agents also spent more time summarizing each other’s ideas and less time actually using the robots, and the coding agents sometimes failed to make full use of available compute resources when launching parallel training sessions.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.
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Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the body.
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David Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Before the start of each renewal, you will be emailed a reminder notice summarizing the details of your subscription and the rate that you will be charged.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
Emily Harter,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
These tools may be useful for summarizing investment reports, organizing committee materials, comparing fees, drafting meeting notes or reviewing vendor materials.
—
Ronald Stair,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Given the monumental task of parsing through all of this information, Lenovo is relying heavily on AI to get the job done both for summarizing data and for coding the infrastructure of the entire operation.
—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
By automating repetitive coding tasks and summarizing thousands of pages of documentation, LLMs let engineers spend more time on high-level designs and solving important issues.
—
Angelique Parashis,
IEEE Spectrum,
19 June 2026
Larger teams of coding agents also spent more time summarizing each other’s ideas and less time actually using the robots, and the coding agents sometimes failed to make full use of available compute resources when launching parallel training sessions.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
17 June 2026
Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.
—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the body.
—
David Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Before the start of each renewal, you will be emailed a reminder notice summarizing the details of your subscription and the rate that you will be charged.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizing
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The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.
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While outlining his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, Kim also called for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.
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Instead, what really appears to be happening is yet another cautionary tale about AI digesting incorrect information and parroting it back to users uncritically.
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In Asia, investors are also digesting MSCI’s recent moves on Indonesia and South Korea.
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“Summarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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