summarize

especially British, sum·ma·rise

[suhm-uh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

summarized, summarizing 

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

2. to constitute a summary of.

summarize

/ ˈsʌməˌraɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of summarize¹

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

Example Sentences

The attackers manipulated Claude into functioning as an autonomous cyber agent, with the AI mapping internal systems, identifying high-value assets, pulling data and summarizing intelligence before human operators made decisions.

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The text-generating AI known as large language models can draft briefs, summarize medical notes and answer queries.

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The rest of the page summarized some of the CDC’s own studies into autism and vaccine ingredients, none of which found any causal links between the two.

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"These negotiations, they are like a roller coaster sometimes, you know, they are up, sometimes they are down," summarized Brazil's chief negotiator, Liliam Chagas.

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After, you can download a PDF that summarizes symptoms alongside your cycle trends and body temperature variation to share with a doctor.

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Related Words

• compile 
• encapsulate 
• epitomize 
• outline 
• recap 
• rehash 
• sum up