Used in a Sentence

summarize

How to use summarize in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for summarize.

Editorial note

From the abstracts and conclusions, I'll summarize a few main points that I got from this:1.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of summarize gathered in one view.

verb

give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

verb

be a summary of; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for summarize.

verb

give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

verb

be a summary of; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

Example sentences

1

From the abstracts and conclusions, I'll summarize a few main points that I got from this:1.

2

To summarize, Wall Street's saying "They couldn't possibly be that stupid.

3

Or to summarize it in a quote:"[Intelligence] is like being a lady: if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

4

So, to summarize, we have a new standard with the name "Standard" in it without a formal grammar definition.

5

May I say how much I appreciate you linking to the actual document expounding the legal argument, instead of some blog post attempting to summarize it.

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Most any page on most websites can be generated with just a small handful of queries if you know how to write them to properly filter, summarize and restructure the data.

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I make no assertion about the accuracy of this abstract theory, but I can summarize reality in a much simpler way: many programmers work in businesses where software is a cost center.

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They probably shouldn't. Instead, they should do what experts do best, and Wikipedia should do what encyclopedias do best: to wit, experts should conduct research to generate new primary sources or write books to generate new secondary sources, and Wikipedia should continue finding secondary sources to summarize.

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Thousands of hours of billable time racked up and this process was maybe 10 or 15% done when I decided to do a very careful analysis of a relatively few key documents only, to put the story in a context that readily demonstrated the sham nature of the "delay damages report," to summarize everything in a 50-page write-up, and to give that to the partner in charge.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use summarize in a sentence?

From the abstracts and conclusions, I'll summarize a few main points that I got from this:1.

What does summarize mean?

give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

What part of speech is summarize?

summarize is commonly used as verb.