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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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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The four-term congressman, who hopes to lead the state as governor next year, said the screenshot of his top five favorite songs for the year, all by Bruce Springsteen, was a mock-up of what would have been an accurate recap.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, tight end Cole Kmet and safety Jonathan Owens met with reporters over video conference calls Monday and Tuesday to recap the team’s 38-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The four-term congressman, who hopes to lead the state as governor next year, said the screenshot of his top five favorite songs for the year, all by Bruce Springsteen, was a mock-up of what would have been an accurate recap.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
More recently, creators have also used the sound to recap their 2024s, while another cuts in dialogue from the Spider-Verse franchise.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2024
Listen to this article Chicago Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown, tight end Cole Kmet and safety Jonathan Owens met with reporters over video conference calls Monday and Tuesday to recap the team’s 38-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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