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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Recent Examples of synopses
Read on for the full 2026 lineup, with all synopses and competition details provided by the festival.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Scroll down for the full lineup and synopses.
—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
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
Scroll down for the full lineup and synopses.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synopses
summaries
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But his writing only survives in brief quotes or summaries.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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California state employees, meanwhile, are piloting Poppy, a generative AI tool that can produce executive summaries, retrieve data for reports and audits and automate technical processes.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Synopses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synopses. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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