Definitions

summary

[suhm-uh-ree] / ˈsʌm ə ri /

ADJECTIVE

concise, to the point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arbitrary cursory curt hasty succinct terse

STRONG

brief compact run through short

WEAK

boiled down breviloquent compacted compendiary compendious condensed in a nutshell laconic perfunctory pithy recapped rehashed run down short and sweet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lengthy long-winded wordy

STRONG

large long unabridged

NOUN

short statement of main points

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analysis essence outline prospectus recap rehash review rundown sketch survey synopsis version

STRONG

abbreviation abridgment abstract brief capitulation case compendium condensation conspectus core digest epitome extract inventory nutshell recapitulation reduction report roundup run through sense skeleton syllabus

WEAK

aperçu long and short of it pandect precis précis résumé sum and substance summing-up wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONG

enlargement expansion extension increase unabridgement

WEAK

detail dissertation thesis

Example Sentences

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In May 2024, Google introduced AI Overviews—short, AI generated summaries that often appear at the top of search results.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, with new appeals, the tool creates a summary of the arguments and a chronology of key events, as well as maps out a framework for making a decision.

From The Wall Street Journal

In summary, the SPX chart is positive, but the failure to rise after new highs were made is disappointing.

From MarketWatch

Equally important, statistical summaries also aren’t likely to change people’s minds.

From Barron's

Publishers have lost once-reliable traffic from Facebook, which has news content, and Google, which increasingly offers AI summaries on its search page.

From The Wall Street Journal

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