OUTLINING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

outlining

verb

present participle of outline

as in tracing

to draw or make apparent the outline of she carefully outlined the tree before she started drawing in the leaves

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as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) outlined the important points in the introduction

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Recent Examples of outlining Complex tasks can require multiple agents generating thousands of words worth of logs outlining their steps, which could feel like trying to monitor a thousand people talking out loud, Riedl said. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 On Thursday, the Yes on Prop 45 campaign published research outlining a lucrative relationship between law firms that specialize in CEQA lawsuits and labor unions. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The companies have also signed a deal outlining a partnership as well as a framework to expand up to 650 megawatts of gross power capacity. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The rules have also drawn reactions from travelers online after one guest shared a photo of the card outlining the hotel's policies. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 On Monday, hundreds of professional stand-up comedians flooded Instagram and TikTok with front-facing videos outlining an issue in the comedy community that had been brewing for months. — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Then OpenAI showed up While still at OpenAI, Almeida wrote a document outlining his idea for models optimized to work with software and showed it to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 An investigative panel produced a 99-page report outlining its findings, according to documents filed in court and reviewed by The Associated Press. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Look east and southeast after dark for the Great Square of Pegasus — four moderately bright stars (Scheat, Alpheratz, Markab and Algenib) outlining an enormous square. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Facts join fantasy in Josefina Buschmann Mardones’ Artificial Clouds, an AI’s absorbing travelogue through Chile, tracing its ecological footprint.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Russian health authorities reported a full range of preventive measures had been carried out — including tracing of the dead woman’s contacts, medical monitoring and lab tests, WHO said Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Paraphrasing generally restates the original information in different language while retaining the key ideas, whereas summarizing condenses the information into a shorter version.

— Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
This could include summarizing important meetings, recalling interactions, or automatically adding tasks to your to-do list, since Bee can also connect to your apps, such as email.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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Medicare Advantage plans shift costs to enrollees A defining feature of Florida’s Medicare Advantage market is the prevalence of plans charging no monthly premium beyond the beneficiary’s required Part B expense.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
From Europe, Dries Van Noten’s poster prints are a definitive collector’s item, the skirts at Prada are zeitgeist-defining, and Saint Laurent’s gold pieces are instantly iconic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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