summary

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adjective

sum·ma·ry ˈsə-mə-rē How to pronounce summary (audio)

also ˈsəm-rē,

or -ˌmer-ē

: comprehensive

especially : covering the main points succinctly

: done without delay or formality : quickly executed

a summary dismissal

: of, relating to, or using a summary proceeding

a summary trial

summarily

(ˌ)sə-ˈmer-ə-lē How to pronounce summary (audio)

adverb

summary

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noun

sum·ma·ry ˈsə-mə-rē How to pronounce summary (audio)

also ˈsəm-rē

plural summaries

: an abstract, abridgment, or compendium especially of a preceding discourse

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brief
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epigrammatic
laconic
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Noun

abstract
breviary
brief
capsule
conspectus
digest
encapsulation
epitome
inventory
outline
précis
recap
recapitulation
résumé
resume
resumé
roundup
rundown
run-through
sum
summa
summarization
summing-up
sum-up
synopsis
wrap-up

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Example Sentences

Adjective a summary account of the accident obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War Noun He concluded the report with a brief summary. They gave a summary of their progress in building the bridge.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The campaign's summary notes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Robert Redfield, contacted his counterpart in China and offered to send U.S. experts to aid its investigation on Jan. 3.

Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2020 Local health departments also can access summary disease reports.

Rachel Dissell, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2020 Like Alcohol Amendment turned in the petition summary language and an initial 1,000 signatures to the Ohio attorney general on Monday.

Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020 The finding followed two separate internal affairs inquiries, according to the board’s summary report.

oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2020 Their activities range from retailing smuggled cigarettes to providing cable TV, electricity or transport service, and are also known to extort businesses and carry out summary executions.

Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020 State finance officials said anyone can read those summary documents and raise questions themselves.

Jason Pohl, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2019 The State Department also barred entry to two Paraguayan officials for corruption and a Russian official US officials have accused of presiding over the summary execution of 27 men in Chechnya.

BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019 Think about these questions and formulate your responses into a solid qualifications summary to open your resume.

Dear Sam | Expert Resume, al, 22 Nov. 2019

Noun

According to a summary of treasury accounts balances, the county's $2.35 million CARES Act allocation had a $1.5 million cash balance at the end of last month.

Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2022 Along the course, runners passed markers dedicated to the soldiers, each decorated with a photo and summary of the veteran’s life.

Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 According to a summary of Continuing Efforts to Resolve Korean War Loss Cases released by the military, the U.S. Army had recovered over 25,000 dead casualties between 1951 and 1956.

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The White House and congressional leaders have agreed to step in and ensure final approval of all permits that the Mountain Valley Pipeline needs, according to a summary released by Manchin’s office Monday evening.

Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 The edge needs to be able to process huge amounts of data in real time and send only archived or summary data to the data center or cloud.

Bruce Kornfeld, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The other pieces, like a telework agreement and clock hour summary, may be helpful in convincing the city to provide a refund.

Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2022 The bill provides $369 billion for energy and climate programs over the next decade, and is estimated to reduce the federal deficit by $300 billion, according to a summary of the plan released by Senate Democrats.

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 July 2022 Uber’s lawyers also raised concerns about the arrangement, according to a summary of their guidance, written by Uber executive Fraser Robinson.

Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 See More

summary 1 of 2

noun

as in outline

a short statement of the main points many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book

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summary

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adjective

as in concise

marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War

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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of summary are compendious, concise, laconic, pithy, succinct, and terse. While all these words mean "very brief in statement or expression," summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation.

a summary listing of the year's main events

The words compendious and summary are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment.

a compendious dictionary

In some situations, the words concise and summary are roughly equivalent. However, concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative.

a concise description

While in some cases nearly identical to summary, laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious.

an aloof and laconic stranger

Pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance.

a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners

The meanings of succinct and summary largely overlap; however, succinct implies the greatest possible compression.

a succinct letter of resignation

The words terse and summary can be used in similar contexts, but terse implies pointed conciseness.

a terse reply

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释义	summary 1 of 2 adjective sum·ma·ry ˈsə-mə-rē also ˈsəm-rē, or -ˌmer-ē 1 : comprehensive especially : covering the main points succinctly 2 a : done without delay or formality : quickly executed a summary dismissal b : of, relating to, or using a summary proceeding a summary trial summarily (ˌ)sə-ˈmer-ə-lē adverb summary 2 of 2 noun sum·ma·ry ˈsə-mə-rē also ˈsəm-rē plural summaries : an abstract, abridgment, or compendium especially of a preceding discourse Synonyms Adjective aphoristic apothegmatic brief capsule compact compendious concise crisp curt elliptical elliptic epigrammatic laconic monosyllabic pithy sententious succinct telegraphic terse thumbnail Noun abstract breviary brief capsule conspectus digest encapsulation epitome inventory outline précis recap recapitulation résumé resume resumé roundup rundown run-through sum summa summarization summing-up sum-up synopsis wrap-up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective a summary account of the accident obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War Noun He concluded the report with a brief summary. They gave a summary of their progress in building the bridge. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective The campaign's summary notes how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's director, Robert Redfield, contacted his counterpart in China and offered to send U.S. experts to aid its investigation on Jan. 3. Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2020 Local health departments also can access summary disease reports. Rachel Dissell, cleveland, 6 Apr. 2020 Like Alcohol Amendment turned in the petition summary language and an initial 1,000 signatures to the Ohio attorney general on Monday. Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 2 Mar. 2020 The finding followed two separate internal affairs inquiries, according to the board’s summary report. oregonlive, 3 Jan. 2020 Their activities range from retailing smuggled cigarettes to providing cable TV, electricity or transport service, and are also known to extort businesses and carry out summary executions. Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2020 State finance officials said anyone can read those summary documents and raise questions themselves. Jason Pohl, ProPublica, 28 Dec. 2019 The State Department also barred entry to two Paraguayan officials for corruption and a Russian official US officials have accused of presiding over the summary execution of 27 men in Chechnya. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2019 Think about these questions and formulate your responses into a solid qualifications summary to open your resume. Dear Sam \| Expert Resume, al, 22 Nov. 2019 Noun According to a summary of treasury accounts balances, the county's $2.35 million CARES Act allocation had a $1.5 million cash balance at the end of last month. Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2022 Along the course, runners passed markers dedicated to the soldiers, each decorated with a photo and summary of the veteran’s life. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 According to a summary of Continuing Efforts to Resolve Korean War Loss Cases released by the military, the U.S. Army had recovered over 25,000 dead casualties between 1951 and 1956. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 The White House and congressional leaders have agreed to step in and ensure final approval of all permits that the Mountain Valley Pipeline needs, according to a summary released by Manchin’s office Monday evening. Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2022 The edge needs to be able to process huge amounts of data in real time and send only archived or summary data to the data center or cloud. Bruce Kornfeld, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 The other pieces, like a telework agreement and clock hour summary, may be helpful in convincing the city to provide a refund. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2022 The bill provides $369 billion for energy and climate programs over the next decade, and is estimated to reduce the federal deficit by $300 billion, according to a summary of the plan released by Senate Democrats. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 July 2022 Uber’s lawyers also raised concerns about the arrangement, according to a summary of their guidance, written by Uber executive Fraser Robinson. Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Medieval Latin summarius, from Latin summa sum First Known Use Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1509, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing summary in summary summary judgment summary proceeding in summary summary judgment summary proceeding Kids Definition summary 1 of 2 adjective sum·ma·ry ˈsə-mə-rē 1 : expressing or covering the main points briefly : concise a summary account 2 : done without delay summary punishment summary 2 of 2 noun plural summaries : a short statement of the main points (as in a book or report) Legal Definition summary adjective sum·ma·ry ˈsə-mə-rē : done immediately, concisely, and without usual formal procedures especially : used in or done by summary proceeding compare plenary summary 1 of 2 noun as in outline a short statement of the main points many book reports choose to begin with a summary of the book Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance outline brief summa digest sum synopsis resume summarization inventory recap précis rundown roundup abstract recapitulation résumé conspectus capsule sum-up wrap-up encapsulation summing-up conclusion resumé epilogue compendium breviary run-through epitome compend abridgment condensation curtailment abbreviation shortening simplification rehash reprise streamlining abridgement epilog Antonyms & Near Antonyms expansion amplification enlargement supplement addendum summary 2 of 2 adjective as in concise marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning obviously a one-volume encyclopedia can offer only a very summary account of the American Civil War Synonyms & Similar Words concise brief succinct short pithy thumbnail terse telegraphic compendious blunt curt epigrammatic capsule monosyllabic condensed aphoristic sententious laconic compact apothegmatic crisp shortened abbreviated elliptic abridged abrupt meaningful elliptical substantial brusque snippety curtailed meaty snippy significant brusk well-turned Antonyms & Near Antonyms wordy rambling verbose prolix circumlocutory diffuse repetitious redundant long-winded circuitous tautological windy enlarged tautologous exaggerated pleonastic expanded supplemented inflated embroidered embellished See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of summary are compendious, concise, laconic, pithy, succinct, and terse. While all these words mean "very brief in statement or expression," summary suggests the statement of main points with no elaboration or explanation. a summary listing of the year's main events The words compendious and summary are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, compendious applies to what is at once full in scope and brief and concise in treatment. a compendious dictionary In some situations, the words concise and summary are roughly equivalent. However, concise suggests the removal of all that is superfluous or elaborative. a concise description While in some cases nearly identical to summary, laconic implies brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious. an aloof and laconic stranger Pithy adds to succinct or terse the implication of richness of meaning or substance. a comedy sharpened by pithy one-liners The meanings of succinct and summary largely overlap; however, succinct implies the greatest possible compression. a succinct letter of resignation The words terse and summary can be used in similar contexts, but terse implies pointed conciseness. a terse reply
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