as in to outline
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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Recent Examples of summarize
LLMs are so seemingly humanlike, people envision computers replacing all customer service agents, summarizing or answering questions about a collection of thousands of documents, taking on the wholesale role of a data scientist or even making a company’s executive decisions.
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The paragraphs in question are summarizing the historical background or context of the stories, with some instances containing the same 30 words in a row, or near identical passages with a word or phrase slightly tweaked.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 May 2026
Dueling messages sent to election officials Hoskins sent a letter to every clerk and election official in the state on Thursday, summarizing the results of the lawsuit and stating that the map remains in effect.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
But even summarizing the first absolute banger of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this way threatens to boil the film down to its themes and its craft, the way Kris does with the original Camp Miasma, at the cost of delving into the experience of watching it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The paragraphs in question are summarizing the historical background or context of the stories, with some instances containing the same 30 words in a row, or near identical passages with a word or phrase slightly tweaked.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 May 2026
Dueling messages sent to election officials Hoskins sent a letter to every clerk and election official in the state on Thursday, summarizing the results of the lawsuit and stating that the map remains in effect.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
But even summarizing the first absolute banger of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this way threatens to boil the film down to its themes and its craft, the way Kris does with the original Camp Miasma, at the cost of delving into the experience of watching it.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Asked about those concerns, Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, said the legislation is needed, adding the bill outlines helpful and harmful AI applications simultaneously.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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On April 14, the federal government outlined plans to boost pay by 25% for government firefighters who work on prescribed burns.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Some exits are digested better than others.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Today, trading is mixed across Asia as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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