epitomizing

verb

Definition of epitomizingnext
present participle of epitomize
1
as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

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2
as in embodying
to represent in visible form the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

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  1. summarizing
  2. embodying
  3. outlining
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  • Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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  • Both Hanukkah and Christmas center on the transformative power of light and hope, embodying themes of faith and perseverance during adversity thanks to God’s divine ever-present love and concern for humankind.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Thomas describes the dairy—and its owner and operator Russ Kohler—as embodying the ethics of the region.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • Multilateral organizations may also need clear protocols outlining who can access confidential materials, under what circumstances, and for how long.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In this respect, the third plenum and the recent liquidity boost missed a trick in not outlining a Keynesian style stimulus for the economy (or even longer-run structural one).
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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