recapitulation

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And the judge said the appeal bid did not add to the claim but was a "recapitulation of the case" that had previously been brought.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

Schaffer: Once we knew we were going to do this recapitulation of the “Seinfeld” finale, the question was how far do we take it?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

That first half-hour of testimony was sort of a microcosmic recapitulation of Palin’s 2008 debut on the national stage.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2022

So in a way it's a recapitulation of previous work, but enriched by ideas that are very recent.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2021

One can see Ernest Lawrence’s career as a recapitulation of Swann’s precepts in action.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik