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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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Below, The Hollywood Reporter recaps the stories that defined the music business this year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
On January 4, the singer shared her post–New Year’s Eve recap, which included her first naked dress of the year.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Below, The Hollywood Reporter recaps the stories that defined the music business this year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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