as in summary
a short statement of the main points
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
To recap: 10 runs on six hits, two walks and five Niagara errors.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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Here’s a slightly edited recap of that Feb. 4 conversation.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
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—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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John Oliver devoted his Season 12 Last Week Tonight premiere to recapping and eviscerating the first four weeks of the new Trump Administration, saving his sharpest comments for the dismantling of USAID.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
To recap: 10 runs on six hits, two walks and five Niagara errors.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recap. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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