Examples of recap in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
Verb (1)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Here’s The Athletic’s recap on what happened and what comes next.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Each episode takes a nostalgic stroll down 4616 Melrose memory lane, as the trio revisits and recaps their old episodes.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Spoiler alert: Here’s a recap of his performance and who was sent home.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
Here’s The Athletic’s recap on what happened and what comes next.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY’s Books Reporter, here to recap the biggest news in books.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Each episode takes a nostalgic stroll down 4616 Melrose memory lane, as the trio revisits and recaps their old episodes.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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recap
1 of 4 verb
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap 
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
now, to recap the news
recap
2 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
: a brief summary : recapitulation
recap
4 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
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