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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 summary, these results suggest a very carbon-rich, oxygen-poor planetary atmosphere."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

He began this latest report with a summary of American military successes during the five weeks since the start of the Iran conflict.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Investigations into individuals or corporations declined for prosecution are generally not reported to courts and usually only disclosed in summary form by the DOJ in annual reports.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

A summary accompanying an earlier version of this article incorrectly said that Shake Shack had launched the program.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I hurried because the reports had to be summarized by 10:30, when the classes reconvened and the superintendent would stand up and announce, “Sister Maull will read today’s Sunday school summary for us.”

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry