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
Here’s a table summarizing what this approach reveals.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Still unanswered, too, is why the allegations were included in a Justice Department slide presentation last year summarizing the cases against Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
But lawmakers are demanding answers about why the DOJ was tracking their moves in the system, let alone summarizing it in preparation for a hearing.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Younger shoppers are using chatbots for comparison shopping, finding deals, summarizing product reviews, and generating shopping lists.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The auditor, Andy Hanau, sent the entire council a memo in December summarizing recent savings and efficiencies his office has generated.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The next hit product likely won’t be built on summarizing our conversations.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
In summarizing an accompanying letter from Marrone, the county’s fire chief, Hahn wrote if all the deer were gone, that would raise the risk of a severe fire.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
Still unanswered, too, is why the allegations were included in a Justice Department slide presentation last year summarizing the cases against Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
But lawmakers are demanding answers about why the DOJ was tracking their moves in the system, let alone summarizing it in preparation for a hearing.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Younger shoppers are using chatbots for comparison shopping, finding deals, summarizing product reviews, and generating shopping lists.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The auditor, Andy Hanau, sent the entire council a memo in December summarizing recent savings and efficiencies his office has generated.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The next hit product likely won’t be built on summarizing our conversations.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
In summarizing an accompanying letter from Marrone, the county’s fire chief, Hahn wrote if all the deer were gone, that would raise the risk of a severe fire.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizing
Verb
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The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce released a comprehensive binational report Wednesday outlining a five-pillar strategy to address the Tijuana River contamination crisis, a problem that has plagued South San Diego County communities for decades.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The next morning, Annie underwent a bone marrow biopsy — and after the initial results appeared to confirm the worst, doctors began outlining what chemotherapy treatment might look like.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The stock spent most of the second half of 2025 chopping sideways between roughly $82 and $95, digesting the prior selloff and allowing the 200-day moving average to flatten out.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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America is digesting her like comfort food.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Summarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizing. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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