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noun

ˈrē-ˌkap

Definition of recap

as in summary

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

ˈrē-ˌkap

as in to summarize

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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Here is a brief recap of how several of the major brands have viewed the market in their summer earnings reports. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Her All-Star recap had plenty about the parties, cookies, mascots and her baseline seat. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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Rice quit and went full-time into podcasting, eventually signing with the podcast network Cloud10 and monetizing Murderish, covering developments in the Gilgo Beach serial-killer case and recapping the Domino’s Pizza Murders of the Eighties. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Chamberlain will be joined by special guests to recap the cases, investigations and conversations behind each episode. — Peter White, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recap

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The memo provides a summary of the agreement between Google and Entergy, as well as summaries of testimony provided by Entergy officials in support of the contract.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
The letter from Blumenthal and an accompanying summary of the whistleblower’s statements says the Postal Service began work on the portal on June 15 and stopped on June 25 after Talwani’s initial order.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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