summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 
summarized; summarizing
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
Examples of summarize in a Sentence
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
To summarize, we need better schools.
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The five Missouri students aren’t publicly named in the lawsuit, but their backgrounds are summarized.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Motorola’s new flip phones include AI tools that can do things like analyze what’s on a phone’s screen to provide suggestions and summarize notifications.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
The five Missouri students aren’t publicly named in the lawsuit, but their backgrounds are summarized.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
These cutting-edge devices are designed to streamline notetaking and enhance productivity, offering users the ability to record, transcribe and summarize content effortlessly.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for summarize
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
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