summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 
summarized; summarizing
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
Examples of summarize in a Sentence
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
To summarize, we need better schools.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Instead of scrolling through links, users can now ask the agent to summarize articles, compare products or compile travel itineraries.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
The group taking semaglutide lost an average of 33 pounds or 13.7% of their baseline weight, according to a press release summarizing the study outcome.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2025
In an attempt to summarize the situation, Brundle offered his take on what had happened, which led to such a successful team removing their leader.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for summarize
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
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