as in summary
a short statement of the main points
there's no time to get into all the details, so could you give me a quick summing-up?
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as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
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Recent Examples of summing-up
Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
What’s fascinating about it is that it’s explicitly offered as a summing-up statement from Godard to the world.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2024
Noun
Maurice Drake, the judge in his trial, also presided over the Bridgewater case, in which he was accused of misdirecting the jury with a biased summing-up.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024
What’s fascinating about it is that it’s explicitly offered as a summing-up statement from Godard to the world.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summing-up
Noun
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But his summary of the key moment is a nice analysis of the risk-and-reward of shooting for the near post, rather than crossing.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Liquidity management teams adjust positions throughout the day using streaming market data, instead of waiting for end-of-day summaries.—
Murugan Lakshmanan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Verb
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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
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Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Park District Board of Commissioners must next approve a contract outlining Ramirez-Rosa’s salary.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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In outlining the methodology, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins drew comparisons to the European market where in-play betting represents about 75% of all wagers.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Summing-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summing-up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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