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Synonyms & Antonyms for summary
Synonyms: Adjective
aphoristic, apothegmatic, brief, capsule, compact, compendious, concise, crisp, curt, elliptical (or elliptic), epigrammatic, laconic, monosyllabic, pithy, sententious, succinct, telegraphic, terse, thumbnail
Synonyms: Noun
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, rundown, run-through, sum, summa, summarization, summing-up, sum-up, synopsis, wrap-up
Antonyms: Adjective
circuitous, circumlocutory, diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy
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Examples of summary in a Sentence
Adjective
a summary account of the accident obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil WarNoun
He concluded the report with a brief summary. They gave a summary of their progress in building the bridge.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That is summary-talk for birch leaves withering, massive lilac leaf roller attacks, aphid invasions and leaf miners where there are no aphids. — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Our spruce trees are dying. We need to talk about what happens next.," 30 Aug. 2019 On Thursday, Attorney General Dave Yost approved the group’s proposed ballot summary language – a succinct explanation of the proposal provided to voters asked to sign a petition supporting the measure. — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, "Anti-nuclear bailout group gets go-ahead to collect petition signatures for referendum," 30 Aug. 2019 According to Mix’s legal disciplinary record, the state bar’s Office of the Chief Trial Counsel filed a request for summary disbarment last year as a result of the 2016 conviction. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ron Mix, San Diego Chargers standout turned lawyer, has been disbarred," 27 Aug. 2019 She was also placed on three years summary probation. — Amir Vera, CNN, "Heather Locklear ordered to treatment program for attacking first responders at her home," 17 Aug. 2019 Gaine, however, asserted that the bylaws effectively grant the finance committee the power to cast the final votes on budget, personnel, and policy matters so long as those actions are reported to the full board in at least summary fashion. — Bob Hohler, BostonGlobe.com, "‘The hard part is, there’s no crystal ball’: MIAA facing its worst financial crunch," 15 June 2019 The group also submitted proposed summary language – a succinct explanation of the proposal provided to voters asked to sign a petition supporting the measure – to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office. — Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com, "Ohio nuclear bailout foes take initial steps toward statewide referendum," 29 July 2019 The judge further criticized a summary report written later by Portland police Detective Anthony Merrill, which characterized the cooperating witness’ statements in all her interviews as consistent. — oregonlive.com, "Multnomah County prosecutors violated evidence obligations in murder case, judge rules," 15 July 2019 In 2018, Superior Court Judge Robin Wilson granted the town’s request for summary judgement in the case, essentially throwing out the case. — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, "Appellate Court rejects Sandy Hook parents’ lawsuit against Newtown; families plan appeal to Supreme Court," 12 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Shevorski said in his summary of 18 days of testimony in the last 12 weeks before Clark County District Court Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez. — Ken Ritter, BostonGlobe.com, "Nevada judge asked to let new wave of retail pot shops open," 19 Aug. 2019 Given his misleading summary of the Mueller report, no matter how objective his leadership is in this matter, there will be doubts about the outcome. — Joyce White Vance, Time, "William Barr Is the Wrong Person to Lead the Jeffrey Epstein Investigation," 15 Aug. 2019