synopsis
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Synonyms
abstract, breviary, brief, capsule, conspectus, digest, encapsulation, epitome, inventory, outline, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume), roundup, run-through, rundown, sum, sum-up, summa, summarization, summary, summing-up, wrap-up
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Here are synopses of the findings from official letters sent by the district attorney to the agencies involved. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "DA clears cops in five shootings and in-custody death incidents," 30 Aug. 2019 There are no surtitles and the program book forgoes plot synopses. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: How two top directors are teaching Europe the L.A. School of Opera," 23 Aug. 2019 Undaunted, Thelma handed out a synopsis of the Tucker story at family reunions. — USA Today, "The founding family you’ve never heard of: The black Tuckers of Hampton, Virginia," 22 Aug. 2019 New City also offers five pages of a scene-by-scene synopsis, short paragraphs detailing the action. — sun-sentinel.com, "Review: A dark and earnest ‘Macbeth’ from New City Players," 16 Aug. 2019 But the recent synopsis on Wikipedia was even weirder. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "A Wikipedia spoiler war created a ridiculous fake ending for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood," 30 July 2019 Matthew Secor, who led the investigation, said in a video synopsis of the crash that was release Thursday. — Carina Julig, The Denver Post, "Colorado State Patrol says no charges will be filed in connection to death of Trooper William Modén," 8 Aug. 2019 Each honoree gets a plaque with a synopsis of his career. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 8, Pirates 3: Milwaukee finally pounds Williams behind two home runs by Keston Hiura," 7 Aug. 2019 And on Wikipedia, an invaluable source of movie synopses, this gap gave rise to a heated edit war with its own odd twist. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "A Wikipedia spoiler war created a ridiculous fake ending for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'synopsis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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