Synonyms

summarize

American

[suhm-uh-rahyz] / ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /

especially British, summarise

verb (used with object)

summarized, summarizing

to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
to constitute a summary of.

summarize British

/ ˈsʌməˌraɪz /

verb

(tr) to make or be a summary of; express concisely

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Other Word Forms

summarist noun
summarizable adjective
summarization noun
summarizer noun
unsummarizable adjective
unsummarized adjective
well-summarized adjective

Etymology

Origin of summarize

First recorded in 1870–75; summar(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

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Scientific statements summarize current knowledge and identify areas for further research.

From Science Daily

In contrast, the Fox sisters’ story was simple to headline, “A Chapter on Ghosts,” and easy to summarize—Spirits Had Come to America.

From Literature

Those allegations were summarized in a document prepared by the FBI last summer and in an FBI presentation of prominent names in the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, the DOJ files show.

From The Wall Street Journal

Did anyone summarize decisions and assign next steps?

From The Wall Street Journal

Staff are using AI tools to draft documents, summarize research, and assist with coding, he said.

From Barron's

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