as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact
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Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine.
—Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
The goal neatly summed up what was largely a scrappy and tense affair as Arsenal was unable to create much during long periods of possession and extend its lead.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Other amenities include daily videos and photos of all your activities and a weekly sum-up video.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine.
—Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
Verb
That pretty much sums up the argument Taylor Swift fans are having about the singer’s new Reputation bodysuit.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2024
The goal neatly summed up what was largely a scrappy and tense affair as Arsenal was unable to create much during long periods of possession and extend its lead.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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But the Verge reported that some of these summaries were ridden with factual errors.Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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When Apple Intelligence is turned on, short summaries automatically appear under your emails in the Mail app.Morgan Smith, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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To summarize these reflections, digital technologies present significant benefits to surgical teams in the long run, but attention to data protection and storage is key from the outset.George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The results come after Apple this week rolled out the first Apple Intelligence features to the iPhone 16, as well as iPhone 15 Pro models, including new writing tools and the ability to record, transcribe and summarize calls.Clare Duffy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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The indictment lists the type and amount of expenses that are outlined in the indictment for each of the 33 counts.Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Burns outlined her conversation with Trump in a series of posts on X.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Sum-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sum-up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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