as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?
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Recent Examples of encapsulate
The production alone does not fully encapsulate third baseman Matt Chapman’s value to the Giants.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
There was a play in the fourth inning that encapsulated Chisholm’s lack of experience at third base.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 July 2025
This encapsulated the chip-on-the-shoulder vibes for this women’s pay-per-view during a busy weekend for wrestling.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
As the ultimate symbol of Trump’s survival, the image encapsulates the central themes of his return to power: victimhood, strength, defiance.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 July 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2025
There was a play in the fourth inning that encapsulated Chisholm’s lack of experience at third base.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 July 2025
This encapsulated the chip-on-the-shoulder vibes for this women’s pay-per-view during a busy weekend for wrestling.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
As the ultimate symbol of Trump’s survival, the image encapsulates the central themes of his return to power: victimhood, strength, defiance.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 July 2025
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Rev's software currently offers AI models that can record, transcribe, take notes and summarize to aid legal professionals in their day-to-day jobs.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Instead of scrolling through links, users can now ask the agent to summarize articles, compare products or compile travel itineraries.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Odds For Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier There are plenty of fight options for UFC 318, but as outlined above, the Holloway-Poirier fight will headline Saturday night.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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On her Instagram post for her second week of the challenge, Miller outlined her expenses: Regular bills: $291.88 (That also included $21.65 for subscriptions like streaming services, which Miller said doesn't make sense to cancel for a month and restart).—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulate. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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