summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 
summarized; summarizing
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
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Examples of summarize in a Sentence
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
To summarize, we need better schools.
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Lutz Finger, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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But the head coach’s temporary state of disbelief so early in such a massive game summarized it most aptly.
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Lutz Finger, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
These include the ability to generate images with AI models, summarize local documents, and ask an AMD chatbot questions about graphics settings and more.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
But the head coach’s temporary state of disbelief so early in such a massive game summarized it most aptly.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Closing out the day, Kinch summarized their plan moving forward: Keep a low profile.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
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