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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

Example Sentences

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Those summaries typically present results in broad categories such as “excellent health” or “within normal limits,” rather than providing detailed underlying data.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

According to TikTok, its experimental summaries have been tweaked to only suggest products similar to those shown in videos.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

There are just headlines and short summaries, presented as simply and unadorned as the plain-spoken Kavanagh himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

However, the new policy didn’t come without controversy: Wikipedia’s editors argued internally over various use cases for artificial intelligence, including the potential inclusion of now-common internet features like generated article summaries.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Each of us would write out a summary of the story we were given; these summaries were then passed among us, and later smuggled to the general section.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela