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
The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.
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Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.
—Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
Here’s a table summarizing what this approach reveals.
—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
Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s Ai Weiwei, summarizing both his life and his work.
—Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
Here’s a table summarizing what this approach reveals.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summarizing
Verb
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The proposal does not include a summary explaining the purpose of the observance, and no additional details have been published outlining how the dates would be calculated beyond the language in the bill text.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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In her third semester at KISS, Kitty is determined to kick off senior year the right way by setting intentional time with her friends and outlining a list of goals to achieve.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This slowly digesting form of starch, found in legumes, passes to the colon mostly undigested, where it's fermented into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mother plant encourages this fracture by killing and partly digesting the cells where the mature fruits attach to her stalk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Summarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarizing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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