Synonyms of summarize

summarize

verb

ˈsə-mə-ˌrīz 

as in to outline

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)

the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outline
• digest
• recapitulate
• reprise
• consolidate
• condense
• recap
• encapsulate
• brief
• abstract
• synopsize
• sum up
• shorten
• epitomize
• boil down
• wrap up
• simplify
• curtail
• abridge
• cut back
• shrink
• downsize
• streamline
• concentrate
• essentialize
• decoct

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• elongate
• expand
• supplement
• amplify
• elaborate (on or upon)
• protract
• enlarge (on or upon)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of summarize

Judge Rhonda Lanford, who heard Wednesday’s arguments, asked the petitioners to submit briefs summarizing their arguments by 8 November. —Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024

Janiak, though, fairly summarizes its importance as the first blossoming of a pluralistic, social view of the growth of scientific knowledge. —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024

Goat of the game Panthers special teams: The state of the Panthers organization was summarized in one play. —Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2024

And for both the new and first-gen Scribe, generative AI features will allow users to summarize their notebooks, for instance. —David Phelan, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024