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as in summary
a short statement of the main points a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement

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verb

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to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact

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Noun
Other amenities include daily videos and photos of all your activities and a weekly sum-up video. — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024 But Biden, who was to try to showcase NATO’s strength in a sum-up speech Wednesday evening, was not willing to take that step, even as the United States continues to provide more weapons and ammunition than any other country to Ukraine. — Chris Megerian and Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023
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That’s one way to sum up the results from the latest CNBC CFO Council quarterly survey for Q1 2025. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 For Panama, there was nothing but excitement, summed up by the jubilant Waterman, who joined Henry again at the desk minutes after the final whistle for a slightly calmer hug and conversation. — Martin Rogers, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sum-up
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  1. summary
  2. summarize
  3. outline
Noun
  • Write your summary like a human, not a corporation.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The subtleties of Baer’s composition in relationship to the flanks defy easy summary.
    — Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • But to summarize, he was born in San Benito, Texas — not far from Brownsville and the Mexico border town of Matamoros — and raised by his mother in a nearby trailer park.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
  • According to Dewey's Instagram Stories summarizing the fatal incident, the toddler was playing with a suction cup bowl by sticking it onto a mirror and pulling it back and forth.
    — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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  • The Senate is expected to find far more than the floor outlined in the resolution, but the figures are aimed at giving them flexibility moving forward.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
  • These handouts reportedly outlined how individuals using an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) could be eligible for the Child Tax Credit.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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