as in summary
a short statement of the main points
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recap
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
After the show, Peterson shared a recap via Instagram from Archer's first concert experience.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Elaina Patton, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Wheeler plays 19th-century general George Custer having a raving hourlong crash-out, hallucinating (and disrobing) while recapping his life and tarnished legacy.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Pitaro is excited about offering a personalized version of ESPN’s flagship program SportsCenter, which will leverage artificial intelligence to provide highlights, news and recaps for viewers’ favorite sports and teams.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
After the show, Peterson shared a recap via Instagram from Archer's first concert experience.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
There’s wholesome satire from the likes of Connor Clary, who rates everything from Pride collections to political speeches on a 5-star scale, and Rob Anderson, who recaps the outlandish plots of nostalgic films, television shows and books.
—Elaina Patton, NBC news, 6 July 2025
Wheeler plays 19th-century general George Custer having a raving hourlong crash-out, hallucinating (and disrobing) while recapping his life and tarnished legacy.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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These models generate text, code, images and summaries.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Interconnected Causes Of Managerial Obsolescence To summarize, the principal interconnected reasons why firms and their managers are becoming obsolete are: Wrong mindset: making profits for themselves, not creating value for others.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative might be summarized like this: supernatural Taylor Swift-type kills evil spirits while struggling with her own inner demons.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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