as in to outline
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
the closing minute of the newscast summarizes the main story of the day
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Apple’s latest software update was to blame: A new feature that uses AI to summarize iPhone notifications had distorted the original text message.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2024
To summarize these reflections, digital technologies present significant benefits to surgical teams in the long run, but attention to data protection and storage is key from the outset.
—George Murgatroyd, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The results come after Apple this week rolled out the first Apple Intelligence features to the iPhone 16, as well as iPhone 15 Pro models, including new writing tools and the ability to record, transcribe and summarize calls.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Google’s Pixel 9 launched with a cool new standalone weather app that can summarize outdoor conditions using AI.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Summarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summarize. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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