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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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
For decades, betting lines sometimes appeared alongside colorful game recaps in the newspaper; now most sports outlets openly drive readers to betting apps and are littered with articles that focus on numbers over narrative.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 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.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Here's a recap of Tuesday's key moments.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
For decades, betting lines sometimes appeared alongside colorful game recaps in the newspaper; now most sports outlets openly drive readers to betting apps and are littered with articles that focus on numbers over narrative.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
With that said, let’s recap the action.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 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.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Jan. 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 28 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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