as in outline
a short statement of the main points
many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War
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Recent Examples of summary
Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Only tips reported to the employer and noted on a worker’s W-2, their end-of-year tax summary, would qualify.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Organized labor wanted to institute procedural reforms to ensure that officers were given opportunities to correct bad behavior before being let go—no more summary firings.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
There's also a feature that provides a summary of user reviews.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 May 2025
Only tips reported to the employer and noted on a worker’s W-2, their end-of-year tax summary, would qualify.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Adjective
He is accused of acting as the de facto leader of the Davao Death Squad, a group that was responsible for summary executions and the murder or disappearance of more than 1,000 people in and around the city.
—Lisandro Claudio, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2025
Organized labor wanted to institute procedural reforms to ensure that officers were given opportunities to correct bad behavior before being let go—no more summary firings.
—Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summary
Noun
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Then format it as: 1) A LinkedIn post with a strong hook and clear formatting, 2) A Twitter thread with 5-7 tweets, 3) Instagram carousel slide titles, 4) A YouTube script outline.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Yet amid all the business fanfare, the outlines of an emerging Trump foreign policy could be discerned.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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This means clear, concise disclosures on landing pages, in privacy policies and during any direct interaction.—
William DeCourcy,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Conversely, Pope Leo, born Robert Francis Prevost, introduced himself to the public speaking Italian and Spanish, and greeted onlookers both in person and virtually with a concise speech about building bridges and fostering hope for a synodal church.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Consumer Watchdog wrote in its post-hearing brief that State Farm failed to prove that the increases were actuarially justified.—
Levi Sumagaysay,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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In its 41-page brief to the court, the administration argued that immigration policy decisions—such as whether to extend or terminate TPS—fall squarely within the authority of the executive branch.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Rabelais points out that there are oddities in the world that cannot fit into any classification scheme, more things in our heaven and earth than are dreamt of in either the medieval pretensions of the summa or the ambitious early modern bibliographic machines.—
Brendan Fitzgerald,
Longreads,
27 Dec. 2024
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The stage was set for the Fourth, whose five movements add up to a summa of Bartók’s art, by turns tenaciously labored, sinuously swirling, nocturnally eerie, pizzicato-punchy, and flat-out wild.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2024
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Now read the latest Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy, and Android headlines in Forbes' weekly smartphone news digest...—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Over the next three months, the newspaper offered a weekly digest of anarchist arguments.—
Geoffrey Baym,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
Noun
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The money is coming from aging baby boomers and members of the silent generation, who have amassed a staggering sum in home equity, investments and other assets over the years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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But Golden Dome may ultimately cost much more than Trump’s staggering $175-billion sum.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Target has struggled with merchandise missteps, retail crime, and inventory management.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The retailer said cost pressures from tariffs and inventory reduction will likely continue into the next quarter.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Expert instructors will teach you strategies to network successfully, revamp your resume and confidently transition into your dream career.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The district worked with Hanover Research K-12 and Sonia Soltero, a DePaul University professor with an extensive resume in the field of dual language education, to put together a report on the district’s dual language programs, which was presented Tuesday.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Summary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summary. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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