summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 
summarized; summarizing
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of summarize in a Sentence
I would like to take a moment to summarize the facts that I presented earlier.
He summarized by saying we needed better planning and implementation.
To summarize, we need better schools.
Recent Examples on the Web
How To Perform An Effective Review A performance review should summarize the employee’s performance, provide clear next steps and discuss any salary changes.
—
Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
This document, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, summarized the amounts the Indian energy company was owed by Azure Power, previously listed on the NYSE, for bribing Indian government officials.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In case you’re uninitiated, Spotify Wrapped summarizes the biggest moments of your Spotify usage: your top artist, your top genre, and your top song, among others.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for summarize 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
This document, according to the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, summarized the amounts the Indian energy company was owed by Azure Power, previously listed on the NYSE, for bribing Indian government officials.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
In case you’re uninitiated, Spotify Wrapped summarizes the biggest moments of your Spotify usage: your top artist, your top genre, and your top song, among others.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for summarize
Dictionary Entries Near summarize
Cite this Entry
“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summarize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
summarize
verb
sum·ma·rize
ˈsəm-ə-ˌrīz
summarized; summarizing
1
: to tell in or reduce to a summary
2
: to make a summary
summarizer
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share