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noun

ˈsəm-ˌəp

Definition of sum-up

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

as in to summarize

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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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

Verb

Dishes such as beef mantou, its interpretation of the Chinese hamburger, thousand-year-old egg and ricotta, passion fruit fish maw noodles, and a generous offering of spicy Yakitori skewers, sums up its imaginative and bold offerings. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Your eldest daughter was born in Trappes, your youngest in Los Angeles—that pretty much sums up this life, almost elastic. — Baptiste Mandrillon, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sum-up

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Charms on a bracelet sold through TikTok Shop, also advertised as sterling silver, contained about 33% cadmium, roughly 3,300 times the limit, according to trade publication JCK’s summary of the report.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Pew Research Center found that users clicked a traditional result on 8% of visits when an AI summary appeared, compared with 15% without one.

— Mark van Berkel, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

For accountants, attorneys, consultants and other professionals, AI can accelerate research, summarize complex information and assist with writing and other forms of communication.

— Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
But a new wave of executives are letting AI do the reading for them, using it to summarize reports, draft emails, and, in some cases, speak on their behalf.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

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Minutes from the April 19 meeting outlined how the government opted for just one round of readiness checks before launching its emergency vaccination program due to time constraints, instead of the typical four rounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Trump’s post outlining a clear plan for construction complicates a federal court hearing scheduled for Monday in a lawsuit filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers opposing the construction.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

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