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
In May, Notion introduced Ai products for summarizing meetings and searching through corporate files.
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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
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post designated Domínguez as a realistic offseason trade candidate, briefly summarizing why the team's viewpoint may have changed.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Palming off the work of summarizing or analyzing texts is hardly new.
—Naomi S. Baron, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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
The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
On Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post designated Domínguez as a realistic offseason trade candidate, briefly summarizing why the team's viewpoint may have changed.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Palming off the work of summarizing or analyzing texts is hardly new.
—Naomi S. Baron, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025
Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizing
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The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration has not yet compiled a fiscal impact report or memo outlining the impact of federal budget cuts on Tennessee.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each agency maintains its own shutdown plan, outlining which staff remain on duty.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Macrophages, immune cells that live in our tissues, are responsible for engulfing and digesting bacteria, dead and damaged cells, and harmful invaders like cancer cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
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Investors are digesting the latest updates on trade and the economy.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Summarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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