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summarization

American  
[suhm-uh-rahy-zey-shuhn] / ˌsʌm ə raɪˈzeɪ ʃən /
especially British, summarisation

noun

  1. the act or process of providing a summary, a brief restatement of something that captures all its important points.

    In this position you will be responsible for the collection, analysis, interpretation, and summarization of business data.

Etymology

Origin of summarization

summariz(e) ( def. ) + -ation ( def. )

Example Sentences

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“Judicial officers have long been supported by research attorneys and law clerks who assist with summarization, legal research, analysis and drafting assistance,” said Rob Oftring Jr., the court’s chief spokesman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

"A software update in the coming weeks will further clarify when the text being displayed is summarization provided by Apple Intelligence. We encourage users to report a concern if they view an unexpected notification summary."

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

"To ensure records of doctor-patient interactions are reliable, a medical summarization model should remain 100% consistent with the reports and conversations they are documenting."

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024

Gannett will eventually incorporate that summarization technology into its publishing system.

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023

They swept through a summarization of the Nucleus as a whole during that critical period.

From Cubs of the Wolf by Jones, Raymond F.

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