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summarize

[suhm-uh-rahyz] / ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /
VERB
give a rundown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compile encapsulate epitomize outline recap rehash sum up
STRONG
abridge abstract cipher condense cut digest inventory pare prune recapitulate retrograde review shorten skim snip sum summate trim
WEAK
boil down cut back cut down get to meat give main points précis put in a nutshell run down run through synopsize
Antonyms
STRONG
add enlarge expand increase lengthen
WEAK
break down

Example Sentences

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Scientific statements summarize current knowledge and identify areas for further research.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

Staff are using AI tools to draft documents, summarize research, and assist with coding, he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“Each time samurai would commit the ritual suicide of seppuku, they would first read the death poem they had prepared in order to summarize their life and make sense of it,” Murakami said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“AI can already read contracts, summarize case law, draft briefs, and do legal research.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I could quickly assess and summarize the usability of the many books I consulted.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez