summarize

American  

[suhm-uh-rahyz] / ˈsʌm əˌraɪz /

especially British, summarise

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.

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summarize British  

/ ˈsʌməˌraɪz /

verb

1. (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

The results are summarized in the chart above.

From MarketWatch

The Goldman Sachs figure is derived from occupational-task lists and asks whether an AI system could perform some portion of employees’ current tasks—summarizing documents, drafting routine text, coding standard functions or analyzing familiar datasets.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The increase is perhaps more in fat proportion. Therefore, if one feature best summarizes this profile, I think, it would be an elevated weight-to-muscle ratio, especially in male individuals."

From Science Daily

The review also summarizes intervention studies in older adults suggesting that wild blueberry intake may support certain aspects of cognitive performance.

From Science Daily

The company’s Assist tool taps large-language models to summarize jobsite information and other documents, so project managers can find answers hidden in their data, such as the fire-rating requirements for a specific room or wall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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