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digests 1 of 2

noun

plural of digest

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting

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as in condensations

a shortened version of a written work on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval

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digests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of digest

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities

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as in summarizes

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages

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Recent Examples of digests

Noun

This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten. — Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026 Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

Verb

Rice and Salmon Rice is a staple in my kitchen, but white rice digests fairly quickly. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026 One part of the world digests the news of the other world the news is happening to. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Greek yogurt with raw honey Yogurt digests slowly overnight because of its protein, which helps prevent a blood sugar dip. — Patsy Anthony, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 Research shows that adding protein powder to acidic juice, such as cranberry juice, affects how your body digests and uses protein. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2026 Klopp's comments come as Germany digests the far-right Alternative for Germany's victory in an election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt this month. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 The first stage, which digests the entire prompt, is bound by raw compute. — Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The stock market is failing to hold onto its morning gains, as Wall Street digests Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s speech at the annual Jackson Hole symposium. — Jeff Marks,zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Therefore, your body digests them slowly, providing a steady, more sustained supply of energy with less dramatic blood sugar spikes, Vero says. — Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Their seconds-long spiels have touched on topical news instead, providing brief summaries of subjects like the protests in Europe and the war in Ukraine, as if long-form journalism is incomplete without a quick nod to the daily headlines.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2026
With a Bee Pro subscription, which costs $12 per month, users can get unlimited conversation summaries and daily memories as well as integrations with Amazon's webstore, its Alexa+ AI assistant and third-party apps.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of summaries

Verb

The state's vehicle code classifies personal delivery devices as pedestrians and generally requires them to follow pedestrian traffic rules.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Using primary production data, EIM measures water and energy consumption and chemical use, as well as worker impact at the garment-finishing stage, and classifies environmental performance as low, medium or high impact.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Because this was a scoping review, which summarizes existing research rather than testing a treatment directly, the researchers could not make clinical recommendations or fully assess the risk of bias.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Giuffra on Friday also referred to a Cornell document that summarizes key evidence included in a university disciplinary panel’s decision.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of summarizes

Verb

About 3 in 5 Idaho adults live in households with guns, which ranks among the highest rates nationally, according to an estimate from the RAND Gun Policy in America initiative.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Proctor was again dominant at times in the run game; Pro Football Focus already ranks him among the top fifth of NFL guards in the run game.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranks

Verb

City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
An affidavit prepared by a Fort Worth Police Department homicide detective outlines the circumstances that law enforcement authorities believe support Henton’s arrest for murder, the offense on suspicion of which he was arrested on Friday.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of outlines

Verb

Stores generally use their own forms, and you may be asked questions while an employee types your answers.

— Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of types

Verb

The outlet groups the service under cosmetic tattooing, sometimes marketed as semi-permanent makeup.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of groups

Verb

While many operational details remain undisclosed, the military’s confirmation of the hit and distance distinguishes this shot from several longer claims.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
So far this follows a familiar pattern, but what distinguishes the Left Book Club was its emphasis on activism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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