epitomized

verb

past tense of epitomize
1
as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) his personal code of behavior on the playing field is epitomized by his favorite saying, "It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game"

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as in embodied
to represent in visible form the Parthenon in Athens epitomizes the ancient Greek ideal of architectural beauty

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Recent Examples of epitomized It was epitomized in that Oranje march but now evident all over the area. — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Wednesday’s Game 1 of runs epitomized the cliche of basketball. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026 That's epitomized by her relationship with Jace. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 The project’s complexity was, in many ways, epitomized by its final architectural puzzle piece. — CNN Money, 8 June 2026 For an older generation, Marty Scorsese epitomized cool. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The now-tony West London locale was considered a destitute enclave for artists and bohemians at the time, and Hockney's flat epitomized this lifestyle. — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026 His example epitomized what leadership can look like amid the uncertainty associated with negotiations of this sort. — Miami Herald, 10 June 2026 The value of coming together to share conversation and a glass of wine is a concept epitomized by the grassroots organization Come Together – A Community for Wine, Inc. — Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for epitomized
  1. summarized
  2. embodied
  3. outlined
  4. expressed
  5. symbolized
  6. exemplified
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  • The property experience, the digital experience and the value proposition all become searchable, summarized and compared.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The really fascinating thing to me was that this letter was sent the same day that the meeting happened that the memo summarized.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of summarized
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  • The glowing bride beautifully embodied the irresistibly feminine silhouette for her special day.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Their solution targets embodied carbon, the emissions baked into the hardware before it is ever switched on, encompassing all the energy and process gases consumed in manufacturing it.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of embodied
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  • The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • The letter outlined that many food and household products available today would remain, alongside the gas station, while other items and services like clothing, major electronics, the pharmacy and the food court would not be offered.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Definition of outlined
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  • Smita Sharma, who helped her mom study for the naturalization exam, expressed both excitement and disbelief.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Others expressed concern that the development would alter the boardwalk’s character.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of expressed
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  • Beyond the unresolved legal issues, Nissan has spent years attempting to distance itself from the man who once symbolized its remarkable turnaround following Renault's rescue in 1999.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Neri symbolized that culture shift with a change in HPE’s branding.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of symbolized
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  • Intellectual property concerns are also rising, exemplified by Anthropic's product launch impacting Figma.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The teams’ first meeting this season, April 3 in Orlando, exemplified the wild moments in the series.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
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