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
In short, the Norfleet touchdown perfectly encapsulated the role of fourth-down aggression in this game.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
And whatever therapy is going to be provided will need to acknowledge and encapsulate what can be realistically undertaken regarding the AI reliance that the person is having.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Yeah, that pretty much accurately encapsulates my experience.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The deck team’s reactions to Kerry’s nervousness perfectly encapsulate each of their personalities.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
And whatever therapy is going to be provided will need to acknowledge and encapsulate what can be realistically undertaken regarding the AI reliance that the person is having.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Yeah, that pretty much accurately encapsulates my experience.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The deck team’s reactions to Kerry’s nervousness perfectly encapsulate each of their personalities.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulate
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The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is the new reality of how CX work can get done if businesses follow the four phases outlined above.—
Munil Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd, a Democrat representing House District 103 in south Mecklenburg County, outlined a four-part plan during a news conference Monday that would devote more resources toward law enforcement, courts and state health care infrastructure.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulate. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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