as in outlines
a short statement of the main points
many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book
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Recent Examples of summaries
These audio summaries aren’t robotic recitations of facts.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Some investors have worried that generative AI, the tech that underpins Google’s AI summaries, could cannibalize the tech giant’s search business, which is still by far its most lucrative unit.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Sponsored panels placed above, below and within the summaries have begun suggesting products related to the search query.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Enough of these summaries were so odd that the company addressed them in a blog post (while also noting user satisfaction was high).
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
The system will be more predictive in estimating needs and creating the types of visualizations and summaries that are most valuable for workers and business leaders.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule that requires mammography result summaries to start, including a breast density notification statement.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Teachers must move away from mechanical activities or assigning simple summaries.
—Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Roger Dooley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Some investors have worried that generative AI, the tech that underpins Google’s AI summaries, could cannibalize the tech giant’s search business, which is still by far its most lucrative unit.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Sponsored panels placed above, below and within the summaries have begun suggesting products related to the search query.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Enough of these summaries were so odd that the company addressed them in a blog post (while also noting user satisfaction was high).
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
The system will be more predictive in estimating needs and creating the types of visualizations and summaries that are most valuable for workers and business leaders.
—Daniel Newman, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Earlier this month, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule that requires mammography result summaries to start, including a breast density notification statement.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Teachers must move away from mechanical activities or assigning simple summaries.
—Victoria Livingstone, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Summaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summaries. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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