as in to outline
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Yet the long sections summarizing various events or expounding on capitalism, naive idealism, and violence turn out to be as engaging as any page-turner for the reader with the persistence to soldier on.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
In his book How Not to Die, Michael Greger, MD, summarized 12 foods that should be included in a vegan diet every day.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Melissa Barsky used another possibility when summarizing the mixed feelings of many Strands players in a comment on Buechler’s Instagram post.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Yet the long sections summarizing various events or expounding on capitalism, naive idealism, and violence turn out to be as engaging as any page-turner for the reader with the persistence to soldier on.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
In his book How Not to Die, Michael Greger, MD, summarized 12 foods that should be included in a vegan diet every day.
—Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Melissa Barsky used another possibility when summarizing the mixed feelings of many Strands players in a comment on Buechler’s Instagram post.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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