summarization
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of summarization
Explanation
To summarize means to sum up the main points of something — a summarization is this kind of summing up. Elementary school book reports are big on summarization. When you're a trial lawyer, the last part of the argument you make before the court is called a summation. It included a summarization of the points you have made in the trial so far, but it goes one step further, to push this summarization toward a conclusion you hope the judge or jury will accept.
Example Sentences
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In less-flashy fields—data extraction, research, workflow automation, data-pattern summarization, customer service—AI is making a difference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The first is for rote responsibilities like summarization and research, which AI can do on its own.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 11, 2026
“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
They saw that a judicial hierarchy would be vain without fixity of laws; and they demanded a summarization of customs and a consolidation of ordinances in a collection placed within reach of all.
From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 3 by Robert Black
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