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

“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

“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

Now, with AI summaries and LLMs, Baden and her colleagues have to be creative with how they write updates to this map to ensure LLMs aggregate the information accurately.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

There is no evidence that these summaries had any influence.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton