SUM-UP Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

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ˈsəm-ˌəp

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as in summary

a short statement of the main points a sum-up of the main themes of the Romantic movement

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as in to summarize

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact

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And though it’s been renewed already for a fourth season, dropping in September, and a subsequent fifth season, season three ends here with the perfect cap that could sum up the entire series if these characters never returned to the screen. —

Trey Williams, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024 For co-creators — and husband-and-wife team — Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the recognition for the series, based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, sums up six years of collaboration with an international crew that led to critical acclaim and praise for its authenticity. —

Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sum-up

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