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

Among other worrying instances, OpenAI said one of its models during training added instructions to those summaries to hide mistakes or “misaligned behavior” from the user.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

In some cases, specific email addresses were listed alongside document summaries as sources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

“Interruptions are an indication that you’re winning,” said Tarlov, evoking the pithy chapter summaries in “I Disagree.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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

A hundred lines of the Aeneid with their summaries for each morning, followed by two propositions by Robert Barclay for the afternoon.

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

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