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abstract, boil down, brief, digest, encapsulate, epitomize, outline, recap, recapitulate, reprise, sum up, synopsize, wrap up
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The report was summarized in a presentation on July 23 at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland, which aided the study and where the remains are held. — Author: Michael E. Ruane, Anchorage Daily News, "Remains of an American ‘vampire’ were found about 30 years ago. Now DNA is giving him new life.," 1 Aug. 2019 The report was summarized in a presentation on July 23 at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Md., which aided the study and where the remains are held. — Michael E. Ruane, courant.com, "A ‘vampire’s’ remains were found about 30 years ago in Connecticut. Now DNA is giving him new life.," 31 July 2019 Despite possessing a seemingly tight-knit locker room, the year was on its way to being dismissively summarized in a single word: fiasco. — Hayden Bird, BostonGlobe.com, "How the Revolution have gone from MLS abyss to playoff contention," 31 July 2019 The report was summarized in a presentation on July 23 at the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland, which aided the study and where the remains are held. — oregonlive.com, "A ‘vampire’s’ remains were found about 30 years ago. Now DNA is giving him new life.," 31 July 2019 Johnson's public comments regarding climate change have been summarized by the group DeSmog UK in a thorough overview posted on their website. — Nathanial Gronewold, Science | AAAS, "Boris Johnson’s stance on climate change has flip-flopped," 25 July 2019 More dramatic moments could unfold on Wednesday, but congressional hearings are often summarized by single moments. — David Rohde, The New Yorker, "Mueller Testimony: “The President Was Not Exculpated”," 24 July 2019 When those diseases are diagnosed in people, the CDC requires them to be reported to the agency so the data can be summarized and mapped. — Maryn Mckenna, WIRED, "The Terrifying Unknowns of an Exotic Invasive Tick," 28 June 2019 Puzzle 2: The Lying Legislators Our second problem is briefly summarized below. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘The Bulldogs That Bulldogs Fight’," 16 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'summarize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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