summarizing (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌməraɪzɪŋ/

Definition

Giving a brief statement of the main points of something.

Examples

• He is currently summarizing the key arguments from the meeting into a short email.

• Summarizing complex scientific data for a general audience requires both clarity and precision.

• The professor tasked the students with summarizing the chapter to ensure they understood the core concepts.

How to Use summarizing

summarize in (prepositional phrase)

to condense information into a specific format — "Please summarize the report in three sentences."

summarize for (prepositional phrase)

to provide a summary for a specific audience — "He had to summarize the findings for the board of directors."

Synonyms of summarizing

Words with a similar meaning to summarizing:

• recapping
• outlining
• condensing
• abstracting

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