Examples of recap in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
Verb (1)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Sam McDowell March 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 7–13, 2026 organized by sector.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Bill Self walked off the floor and through the tunnel inside the T-Mobile Center, popping his head up to deliver a one-word recap.
—Sam McDowell March 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between March 7–13, 2026 organized by sector.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
So to recap, the Red Storm’s path to a Final Four could very well require wins over Northern Iowa, Kansas, Duke and UConn.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recap
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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recap
1 of 4 verb
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap 
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
now, to recap the news
recap
2 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
: a brief summary : recapitulation
recap
4 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
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