How to Use summarize in a Sentence

summarize

verb
Definition of summarizenext
Synonyms for summarizenext
  • I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
  • He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
  • Each summarizes one 7-day stretch from the past two years.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2024
  • To summarize Caleb Williams is on the verge of winning a Heisman.
    — Dallas News, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Here's what to look out for, with points summarizing what to know.
    — Tyler Bartlam, NPR, 13 May 2024
  • The book then summarizes and extends the project’s findings.
    — Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The Franken-bot did a decent job summarizing the book and its themes.
    — WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Some will summarize a long email in your inbox or even a thread.
    — WIRED, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The multiple threats posed are summarized at the end of this briefing.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The 63-year-old star's resume is too lengthy and diverse to summarize.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 5 July 2024
  • And if big chunks of the web were to vanish altogether, what would be left for the A.I. to summarize?
    — Kevin Roose, New York Times, 14 May 2024
  • Now, users can ask the bot to search through their emails, summarizing them and pulling out the most important points.
    — Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • To summarize the many, many replies: Not so great, Elmo!
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Yeah, so the benefit is that the doctor doesn't have to spend as much time typing in the notes and then summarizing them.
    — Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
  • The way many of those people were discovered was summarized in the data.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The results are easy to summarize: no differences between the two groups.
    — Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The report will summarize the science of climate change and its impacts on the nation.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But there is a lot happening behind the scenes, and this story will attempt to summarize what is known—and what is not—at this time.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2022
  • What if a user asks an AI tool to summarize their paper in a snappy abstract?
    — James Vincent, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The sign itself summarizes Flynn’s life in fewer than 100 words.
    — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • The most poignant takeaway was summarized so eloquently by Vaughn, age 9.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 June 2024
  • Magic Notes did do a pretty good job summarizing the article, and maybe a news story isn’t the best way to test out a study guide.
    — Emilia David, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The anime style had too many references to summarize, and the Chargers' social media team cannot miss.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • Like Jennifer’s Body, the film can be difficult to summarize in a one- or two-sentence logline.
    — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The Hezbollah member summarized the message: Netanyahu is squeezed in the corner now.
    — Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Also, some kind TikTokers, such as author Katie Pope, have taken one for the team and summarized all the content.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Given a lengthy article from The New York Times and asked to summarize it, the bot will give a precise summary nearly every time.
    — Cade Metz, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2023
  • People are using them to write rough drafts, suggest code, summarize research, brainstorm, and so on.
    — Steve Mollman, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The judge denied that effort as well in a sealed order, but summarized the result in a public document.
    — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The cameras can auto-zoom, the notes can be summarized, and translations, in particular, are everywhere.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024

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