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

Smith's team summarized how Trump pressured state and federal officials with false claims of election fraud in 2020, recruited Republican presidential electors to support him in key swing states that President Joe Biden won and then spurred a violent mob to march on the Capitol. —Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025

Copilot Chat can fetch information from the web and summarize text in uploaded documents, and people using it can create agents that perform tasks in the background. —Jordan Novet, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025

Desperate for more data, executives reportedly discussed buying Simon & Schuster outright and considered hiring contractors in Africa to summarize books without permission. —Emma Roth, The Verge, 14 Jan. 2025

Mary captioned a the clip summarizing their journey, which has reached over 1.1 million viewers. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025