SUMMARIZING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

summarizing

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present participle of summarize

as in outlining

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day

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Recent Examples of summarizing 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 The contractor offered a repair plan in its own report to the federal government later in August, summarizing the failures found by the inspection. — Amy Brittain, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Searching for a product is useful, but turning an invitation into a calendar event or summarizing text can save additional steps. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 But a Shedd news release summarizing the necropsy doesn’t establish whether or not transport, acclimation to a new environment, or the veterinary and husbandry care provided at the Shedd contributed to their deaths. — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Reasoning involves tasks such as summarizing unstructured information, interpreting ambiguous inputs and handling cases that cannot be fully anticipated. — Giles Whiting, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Generative AI is largely used to assist in common workplace tasks, like summarizing emails or preparing presentations. — Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors said in 2023 that a report would come out the following year summarizing their investigation. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

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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

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See, the thing that fungi are very good at is breaking up rocks and digesting these hard-to-access minerals.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
That’s because organisms have evolved a handful of ways to catalyze the break-up of peptide bonds, which have diversified into countless specialized protein-digesting enzymes.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026

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