capsulize

verb

cap·​sul·​ize ˈkap-sə-ˌlīz How to pronounce capsulize (audio)
capsulized; capsulizing

Examples of capsulize in a Sentence

capsulized accounts of the breach in national security failed to convey its gravity
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Newsom's administration came up with a shorthand acronym to capsulize key elements of its new approach: SMARTER. CBS News, 18 Feb. 2022 To many, that question is capsulized in the conflict over Lasix. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 9 Aug. 2019 A dozen days after Tilly's death, Wright still struggles to capsulize his feelings. Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 7 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capsulize was in 1945

Dictionary Entries Near capsulize

Cite this Entry

“Capsulize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsulize. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!