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noun

plural of recap

as in summaries

a short statement of the main points after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised

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verb

present tense third-person singular of recap

as in summarizes

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) please recap the highlights of the game for me

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Recent Examples of recaps

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Haldea noted that dividend recaps provide liquidity, relieving the pressure to sell without ultimately resolving the valuation gap. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Only the machinations of ABC/Disney and my own rogue immune system have kept me from writing recaps here on Vulture over the last 11 years. — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 In a press release, Pearl Abyss t recaps that Crimson Desert has had 17 major updates since its release on March 19. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In the way that entertainment websites used to dedicate manpower to recaps of Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, bloggers are now committed to the happenings of Below Deck and Real Housewives. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 Sure that might mean that people are searching for spoilers or recaps from the show, or trying to find out the beloved character’s fate before the actually ends. — Parents, 31 July 2026 Activities and entertainment On the ship, entertainment is limited to lectures by the staff and onboard research scientists, which occur throughout the day and at nightly recaps, which double as briefings for the next day's activities. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The roundup below recaps top stories readers should know. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Both Marsden and Brons posted separate Instagram recaps filled with photos taken at the show, including their outfits and glimpses at the fashion label's new collection. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

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The clip also recaps the mayor’s trip to the Bronx School of Hip-Hop on the first day of classes earlier in September. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 Rafaela recaps many shows for us, particularly the Below Deck universe, and writes about movies too. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The announcement largely recaps appearances dating to May rather than introducing new capacity, customers or performance results. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 July 2026 The Downshift recaps news briefly, with links to full stories for those seeking more info. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 July 2026 Here, The Athletic recaps the story so far, and highlights what to look out for next as this saga reaches its end. — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026 Clyburn’s history lesson on the first eight Black representatives recaps the playbook used to strip Black wealth. — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026 Weekly recaps auto-generate progress summaries. — Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recaps

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

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

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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

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