as in summary
a short statement of the main points
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Recent Examples of recap
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
See the full party recap below.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
With that said, let’s recap the action.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Watch the full recap of Team USA’s early competitions here.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
See the full party recap below.
—Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
As season 4 of The Traitors continues, Mariano and his fellow Traitors season 3 alum Bob the Drag Queen are recapping each episode on The Traitors Official Podcast.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
With that said, let’s recap the action.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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After the Justice Department shut the door on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files in July 2025, FBI agents worked on drafts of a 21-page presentation of all the evidence the FBI had gathered in the case, including a summary of allegations against 11 men.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 18-year-old was also charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor and summary charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mo Dakhil, a former video coordinator for the Spurs and Clippers, summarized that discontent in an appearance on Zach Lowe’s podcast this week.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Miami Herald was the first to report the FBI 302 document, which summarizes the interview.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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