SYNOPSES Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

synopses

noun

plural of synopsis

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points I don't need to know every little plot twist; just give me a synopsis of the movie

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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026 In September 2025 Keep reading for the best new and returning TV shows arriving on streaming platforms in September 2025, including their premiere dates, synopses and where to watch them. —

Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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summaries

Noun

In a statement on social media, the Department of Justice said the interview summaries -- known as FBI 302 reports -- were initially withheld from the January release of millions of pages of DOJ documents related to Jeffrey Epstein because they were believed to be duplicative of other documents.

— James Hill, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The brief one- to two-paragraph summaries, which mostly contain descriptions of what different animals and plants look like, don’t meet the standards of the Endangered Species Act, Bennett said.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026