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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty
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Recent Examples of epitomize
Nothing epitomizes the gap in recruitment quite like the two outstanding all-stars who played for those teams at that time: Mohamed Salah for Liverpool and Cristiano Ronaldo for United.
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Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His relentless hustle—Hart led the NBA in loose balls recovered in 2025—epitomizes leadership through sheer effort.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Vo never could have predicted that her family’s story would come to epitomize one of the largest diasporas of the 20th century.
Orange County, with its 215,000 Vietnamese American residents, is the largest hub of Vietnamese people anywhere in the world outside of Vietnam.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Denali National Park Spanning more than 6 million acres, Denali National Park epitomizes Alaska’s raw and untamed beauty.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Ciarán McArdle, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
His relentless hustle—Hart led the NBA in loose balls recovered in 2025—epitomizes leadership through sheer effort.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Vo never could have predicted that her family’s story would come to epitomize one of the largest diasporas of the 20th century.
Orange County, with its 215,000 Vietnamese American residents, is the largest hub of Vietnamese people anywhere in the world outside of Vietnam.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
Denali National Park Spanning more than 6 million acres, Denali National Park epitomizes Alaska’s raw and untamed beauty.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomize
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What now in Toronto? To summarize: In the first round, the Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead against an overwhelmed wild-card opponent and flirted with blowing the series before closing it out in six.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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To summarize, here are some steps to get started: Self-reflection: Assess your interests, values, and long-term goals.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This understanding isn’t clinical, but embodied—what people feel, witness, share, and pass down.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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One company that embodies this principle is Apple, which, despite being synonymous with innovation, has thrived largely by perfecting and refining ideas rather than disrupting markets with entirely new inventions.—
Vikram Joshi,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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On Monday, investors took note of the risks Moody’s outlined in explaining its decision to downgrade US debt to one notch below perfect.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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During arguments before the Supreme Court, several of the justices expressed concerns about the use of nationwide injunctions, but John Sauer, President Donald Trump’s solicitor general, faced pushback this week about whether limiting injunctions was appropriate in this case.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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According to Packer, several high-profile alumni including rapper Common, singer K. Michelle and comedian Roy Wood, Jr. had expressed opposition as well.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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