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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Junior employees assigned to look over those summaries occasionally claimed to find tiny errors only to have Petrou insist they triple check.

From The Wall Street Journal

They suggest separate daytime and overnight weather icons, clearer written summaries such as "showers early, brighter later" and indicators showing the proportion of expected dry hours.

From BBC

There were whispers of a toxic culture, summary sackings were observed and rumours about the CEO's behaviour started to swirl.

From BBC

But three of the interview summaries and related notes, totalling more than 50 pages, were not available on the justice department's website, according to reports by NPR and others including the New York Times.

From BBC

The complete report, along with an executive summary, is available online.

From Science Daily

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