summarize
verb (used with object)
to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
summarizes
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present tense formof summarize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Gallup Economic Confidence Index summarizes Americans' assessments of current economic conditions and economic outlook and puts them on a scale of -100 to +100.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The above chart summarizes the correlation since 1945 of the market’s return and the presence or absence of gridlock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
"What we saw is that the effect doesn't stem from many-body interactions, but rather from a nontrivial topology of the electronic bands," Larrea summarizes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Yeah, the skit you used of him saying “I’m just a man from the ghetto” on the song really summarizes that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The break room summarizes the whole situation: there is none, because there are no breaks at Jerry’s.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
