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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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.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synopses
summaries
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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These summaries read like a bad high school essay and insult your audience's intelligence.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Synopses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synopses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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