as in summary
a short statement of the main points
I can't read 500 pages by tomorrow, so just give me the roundup
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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
rounded everyone up for one final training session
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Recent Examples of roundup
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
This year, the Travel + Leisure team rounded up 10 of the most exciting small towns across the U.S. and divided them into categories to best suit your next getaway.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
That roundup includes nine No. 1s out of the 27 tracks he’s pushed to the roster throughout his lengthy career.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Here's a round up of other recent polls: YouGov/Economist poll
42% approve
54% disapprove
More than half of those surveyed said in the YouGov/Economist poll that the country was on the wrong track and dissatisfied with the way American democracy is working.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
This year, the Travel + Leisure team rounded up 10 of the most exciting small towns across the U.S. and divided them into categories to best suit your next getaway.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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According to a 2021 summary of the PREP program, 1,421 Wisconsin youths attended at least one program and nearly 1,100 completed two-thirds of the sessions.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The suit also alleges that the question that voters will see on their ballots (called a summary statement) and the language posted at polling places (called fair ballot language) are misleading and written to encourage voters to vote in favor of banning abortions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Aug. 2025
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The findings, collected and put on a map by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), show that the Eastern side of the country has a significantly higher number of locations with levels of PFAS chemicals above accepted limits than the West.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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All the other tournaments are categorized by how many points the winner collects.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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From Zero gave Linkin Park their first No. 1 debut on the ARIA Chart, and first with the new lineup, which is now led by Armstrong and was assembled following the passing of former frontman Chester Bennington in 2017.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
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Employees and their families helped their communities by assembling back-to-school backpacks, packing meals for those in need, landscaping at local schools, creating pickleball courts at local Boys and Girls Club locations and other activities.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The wealth and power the nation has been able to accumulate since emanates, directly, absolutely, from two great sins.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Parikh had found the culprit: AL amyloidosis, which is caused by bone marrow disease and can result in abnormal proteins accumulating in the heart muscle.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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They are grouped under ten industry categories with the largest cohort (18) in biotechnology and healthcare followed by enterprise technology and robotics (16).—
Forbes Asia Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Redistricting is usually done after the national census at the start of each decade, and how voters are grouped into congressional districts can be critical in determining who wins the seats.—
Andrew Schneider,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Bears amassed 580 yards of total offense, while holding the defending AFC champions to only 180 scrimmage yards.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The five-time All-Pro receiver has amassed 26 touchdowns and nearly 4,500 yards receiving since his 2022 arrival in South Florida.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug. 2025
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Burrows has insisted Democratic lawmakers also will pay pick up the tab for law enforcement who attempted to corral them during the walkout.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The mine sits just north of the Duck Valley Reservation on the Sho-Pai’s homelands, an area their ancestors were forcibly removed from over a century ago when Europeans colonized the West and corralled them into the remote reservation with little resources on the Idaho-Nevada border.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Roundup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roundup. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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