summaries

NOUN

short statement of main points

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis essence outline prospectus recap rehash review rundown sketch survey synopsis version

STRONG

abbreviation abridgment abstract brief capitulation case compendium condensation conspectus core digest epitome extract inventory nutshell recapitulation reduction report roundup run-through sense skeleton syllabus

WEAK

aperçu long and short of it pandect precis précis résumé sum and substance summing-up wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONG

enlargement expansion extension increase unabridgement

WEAK

detail dissertation thesis

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summaries

Going into greater detail than earlier reports, Nardello & Co. included summaries of site visits to dozens of shelters and permanent housing projects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

A Common Sense Media survey of 1,200 children aged 9 to 17 in March found that three-fourths said they have used search engine AI-generated summaries, making it their most widely experienced form of AI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“For example, compaction summaries included instructions to invent missing historical data without disclosing it and to hide mismatches in source versions,” wrote OpenAI.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The report said AI summaries tend to prioritise clinical information, which can come at the expense of the patients' stories and experiences of their illness.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

His father set all four summaries on his desk, side by side, and read each one twice.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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