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summation

[suh-mey-shuhn] / səˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
summary
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Judging from the near-universal backlash to Timothée Chalamet’s recent bad-mouthing of ballet, Eden’s summation of the central tenet of their show may be true.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

With all that said, a bonfire composed of burning laptops is a good summation of 2026’s current flavor of anxiety.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

"I was sort of there, hovering," is his summation of his involvement.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

I’m including myself in that summation, since I meant to review one show on this list but kept kicking that flaming can down the road until its season ended.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

So Macon Dead neither heard of nor visualized Ruth’s sudden terror, her awkward jump from the rocking chair, the boy’s fall broken by the tiny footstool, or Freddie’s amused, admiring summation of the situation.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison