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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Noun
Read on below for a recap of the vote and to watch the debate.
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Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
Lohan showed a rare photo of Luai's face in a recap of the family's vacation to Italy.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
2 July 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.
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2 July 2026
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Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
2 July 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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