SUMMING UP Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˌsə-miŋ-ˈəp

Definition of summing-up

as in summary

a short statement of the main points there's no time to get into all the details, so could you give me a quick summing-up?

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summing up

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verb

present participle of sum up

as in summarizing

to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) in summing up the evidence against the defendant, the district attorney presented fact after damning fact

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Noun

What’s fascinating about it is that it’s explicitly offered as a summing-up statement from Godard to the world. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 May 2024 Maurice Drake, the judge in his trial, also presided over the Bridgewater case, in which he was accused of misdirecting the jury with a biased summing-up. — Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 Not every documentarian’s first-person contributions enrich the proceedings, but here the quest hits all the right notes, and the gathering of voices feels like a place to begin rather than a mere summing-up. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025 Directed by Rebecca Miller, wife of occasional Scorsese collaborator Daniel Day-Lewis, the series is a worthy summing-up of one of the great careers in cinematic history. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025

Verb

Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio. — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026 No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 Many Reddit users chimed in to offer their perspective, with one commenter summing up the sentiment shared by many. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Well, summing up Tyreek’s time with the Dolphins, similar to as summing up Tyreek, is complicated. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026 Freedom to fly When asked about summing up the company’s contributions to the nation over the years, West highlighed Southwest’s democratic nature. — The Oklahoman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Perhaps summing up her Survivor experience to a T, Wendy Jo got lost walking out of Tribal Council after having her torch snuffed. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026 Windass struggled, the sight of the 31-year-old dropping so deep 10 minutes from time to take the ball off Max Cleworth inside his own half summing up how disjointed the visitors had become. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for summing-up

Noun

In a summary docket entry last week, first reported by Reason magazine, Barber sided with the Post.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of summary

Verb

Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.

— Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
These tools may be useful for summarizing investment reports, organizing committee materials, comparing fees, drafting meeting notes or reviewing vendor materials.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of summarizing

Verb

The next step in the process involves the city drafting a redevelopment plan outlining development standards before holding public hearings and seeking additional approvals.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
While outlining his five-year military goals at February’s Workers’ Party congress, Kim also called for intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of underwater launches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of outlining

Verb

The department says the project is two-months ahead of schedule with the goal of wrapping up most of the project by 2030.

— Monique John, CBS News, 26 June 2026
After wrapping up its Broadway run, the show went on tour — and even performed for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

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