DIGEST Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

digest 1 of 2

noun

ˈdī-ˌjest

Definition of digest

as in summary

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

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Relevance

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as in review

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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digest

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verb

dī-ˈjest

as in to classify

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 to summarize

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 digest

Noun

Loading it up with heavy, hard-to-digest foods can make recovery even harder. — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 July 2026 Here’s a quick digest of what readers are following across the Treasure Valley and beyond. — Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance, Idaho Statesman, 11 July 2026

Verb

All the reports are colorful, easily accessible, and quick to digest. — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 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 See All Example Sentences for digest

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Noun

OpenAI says the summary may not display every detail the system can draw from your past conversations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The full results of that investigation were never made public, only a summary.

— Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of summary

Noun

The full receipts on this $499 investment are still forthcoming, so stay tuned for Allure's deep-dive review (with input from dental professionals) now that the CameraJet is out of the bag.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
The administration has scored a series of other victories on the high court’s emergency docket, though the justices have ruled against some of the president’s signature policies after fuller review.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of review

Verb

Back then, Pluto was classified as a full planet, but the discovery of 1992 QB-1, as well as Kuiper Belt objects even larger than Pluto found later, raised questions about Pluto's status.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In some cases, LinkedIn says views of content classified as AI spam have decreased by as much as 40 percent.

— Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

Noun

Draft the outline, check the requirement, and give your vision a workable sequence.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
The plan offers a broad outline of where the stadium would be placed, where existing buildings could be renovated, where new buildings could be built and where plaza areas could be added in Crown Center.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of outline

Verb

Models ranked some outcomes more consistently than individual evaluators.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
An internal company memo from around the time of the recovery mission — also obtained by CNBC — indicates Coupang coordinated the computer recovery at the behest of a high-ranking national security officer from the South Korean president’s office.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of rank

Verb

The researchers suspect that others were created by AI that either hallucinated or, just like the AI agents browsing their file, couldn’t distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate instructions.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The debate centers on what set of images and chemical measurements will best help distinguish how the polygons formed.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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