précis
noun
, ˈprā-(ˌ)sē
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, ˈprā-(ˌ)sēz \
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Synonyms
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, synopsis, wrap-up
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Wallace thrives in one-on-one situations, constantly winning balls and getting the offense moving with precises passes. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "2019 Baltimore-area girls soccer players to watch," 2 Sep. 2019 The English tests included making a 250-word precis of four pages of text, answering questions on extracts from Dickens and Sheridan, and writing an essay on one of the following: Popularity as a test of merit. — Hedley Sutton, Quartz India, "What the British Indian police exams looked like a century ago," 19 Aug. 2019 Journalist-historian Jon Meacham offered a more contemplative precis devoid of the inflammatory. — vanityfair.com, "Trump’s “Vicious” Tweet Raises New Questions About His Mental State," 30 June 2017 And this has been merely a precis of acts of actual political violence. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "When White People Realize American Politics Are Violent," 16 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'précis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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