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
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Not every documentarian’s first-person contributions enrich the proceedings, but here the quest hits all the right notes, and the gathering of voices feels like a place to begin rather than a mere summing-up.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026
No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Freedom to fly When asked about summing up the company’s contributions to the nation over the years, West highlighed Southwest’s democratic nature.
—The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Perhaps summing up her Survivor experience to a T, Wendy Jo got lost walking out of Tribal Council after having her torch snuffed.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Well, summing up Tyreek’s time with the Dolphins, similar to as summing up Tyreek, is complicated.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Windass struggled, the sight of the 31-year-old dropping so deep 10 minutes from time to take the ball off Max Cleworth inside his own half summing up how disjointed the visitors had become.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Many Reddit users chimed in to offer their perspective, with one commenter summing up the sentiment shared by many.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Directed by Rebecca Miller, wife of occasional Scorsese collaborator Daniel Day-Lewis, the series is a worthy summing-up of one of the great careers in cinematic history.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Not every documentarian’s first-person contributions enrich the proceedings, but here the quest hits all the right notes, and the gathering of voices feels like a place to begin rather than a mere summing-up.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026
No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Freedom to fly When asked about summing up the company’s contributions to the nation over the years, West highlighed Southwest’s democratic nature.
—The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Perhaps summing up her Survivor experience to a T, Wendy Jo got lost walking out of Tribal Council after having her torch snuffed.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Well, summing up Tyreek’s time with the Dolphins, similar to as summing up Tyreek, is complicated.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Windass struggled, the sight of the 31-year-old dropping so deep 10 minutes from time to take the ball off Max Cleworth inside his own half summing up how disjointed the visitors had become.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Many Reddit users chimed in to offer their perspective, with one commenter summing up the sentiment shared by many.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summing-up
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
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The page will include a progress summary with a breakdown of different aspects of the plan and their levels of completion, as well as a table of contents for viewers to navigate different elements of the plan.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, Copilot and the assistants built into enterprise software are already fielding questions about your category, summarizing your reputation and recommending vendors on your behalf.—
Anisha Chawla,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Google is typically used for direct questions or transactions, while ChatGPT is used for summarizing information, making comparisons and drafting materials, Semrush said in an email to CNN.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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This month, the White House released the 2025 United States Counterterrorism Strategy document, outlining its priorities and approach to protecting the homeland.—
Odette Yousef,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Officials showed a video outlining environmental protection measures for the highway, including environmental monitoring of a 50‑kilometer-wide (31-mile-wide) strip on each side of the road along its entire length.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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With the primary season wrapping up across the country, the contentious race in Michigan is increasingly seen as a test case for where the party and its base are headed into the November election and beyond.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Finally, here’s our own Maris Kreizman, wrapping up the week’s discourse with a neat, sane bow.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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