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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty
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Recent Examples of epitomize
Brown epitomizes it, but within an organization that once positioned itself on the cutting edge.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Lightweight and affordable thanks to monocoque fiberglass construction (at first) plus easily accessible Volkswagen parts, the Manx epitomized a carefree lifestyle perfectly wrought in three dimensions.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Timely offense, epitomized by Teoscar Hernández’s go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning off reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, and Shohei Ohtani’s solo blast in the seventh for a key insurance run.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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The famous 1968 case of the East Los Angeles walkouts epitomized this kind of sustained pressure.
— Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Lightweight and affordable thanks to monocoque fiberglass construction (at first) plus easily accessible Volkswagen parts, the Manx epitomized a carefree lifestyle perfectly wrought in three dimensions.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Timely offense, epitomized by Teoscar Hernández’s go-ahead, three-run home run in the fifth inning off reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal, and Shohei Ohtani’s solo blast in the seventh for a key insurance run.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Read More: Why Colleges Don’t Know What to Do About Campus Protests
The famous 1968 case of the East Los Angeles walkouts epitomized this kind of sustained pressure.
— Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomize
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The sentencing memorandum, filed in U.S. District Court on April 2 and reviewed by OL, summarizes a massive trafficking network primarily coordinate by Waldrop, who worked with wildlife importers to obtain species from all over the world.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Acer Aspire Vero 16 is nothing flashy, but this budget laptop features an Intel AI Boost to streamline your user experience by bringing a digital helper who will answer questions and summarize documents to your fingertips.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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So how can an airport embody a concept like mindfulness?—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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No visit to Seoul is complete without diving into its culinary culture, and nothing embodies Korean cuisine more than kimchi.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ida Kassa Johannesen Head of commercial ESG at Saxo Bank Goldman’s Della Vigna outlined three reasons to back-up his view on why ESG investors should bring oil and gas stocks in from the cold.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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The letters, which were described to Reuters by four people familiar with their contents, outlined the Chinese position as well as the need for multipolarity and for countries to stand together.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the very least, this all sounds like good news for Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, who, earlier this season, expressed interest in helping the marque build an F40 tribute—with a manual.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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