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noun

ˌsə-miŋ-ˈəp

Definition of summing-up

as in summary

a short statement of the main points there's no time to get into all the details, so could you give me a quick summing-up?

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summing up

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verb

present participle of sum up

as in summarizing

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

Directed by Rebecca Miller, wife of occasional Scorsese collaborator Daniel Day-Lewis, the series is a worthy summing-up of one of the great careers in cinematic history. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025 Not every documentarian’s first-person contributions enrich the proceedings, but here the quest hits all the right notes, and the gathering of voices feels like a place to begin rather than a mere summing-up. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 Maurice Drake, the judge in his trial, also presided over the Bridgewater case, in which he was accused of misdirecting the jury with a biased summing-up. — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 What’s fascinating about it is that it’s explicitly offered as a summing-up statement from Godard to the world. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2024

Verb

Beautiful words—really summing up what her whole career is about. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Schwartz addressed this challenge by summing up their plight in an opening credits song. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026 That was the gist of my story (here) summing up the day, with quotes from Preller and others. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 An easy way of summing up what the judge had to say is that this was never a legitimate case. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026 No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Perhaps summing up her Survivor experience to a T, Wendy Jo got lost walking out of Tribal Council after having her torch snuffed. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 Well, summing up Tyreek’s time with the Dolphins, similar to as summing up Tyreek, is complicated. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026

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In an interview with The Charlotte Observer, Hatch said the current report provides a high-level summary but could include more detail about specific recommendations and what changes should follow.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
His reference to the actual lei that attendees leave with does require some setup, so now’s as good a time as any to attempt a plot summary.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

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

Definition of summarizing

Verb

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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Meir, wrapping up her second flight to the space station, will have logged a total of 442 days in space, completing four spacewalks during the Crew 12 mission and three during an earlier stay.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Hannah Einbinder got to the bra-shirt idea early, just as New York Fashion Week’s spring 2027 presentations were wrapping up.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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