SUMMARIZATION Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

summarization

noun

ˌsə-mə-rə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of summarization

as in summary

a short statement of the main points what you wrote goes way beyond a summarization of the speech

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Recent Examples of summarization The Times is playing catch-up to search and summarization tools that have become a common feature of many websites, apps, inboxes, and even other news media organizations. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Routine, high-volume tasks such as summarization, classification and internal productivity workflows can often be routed to more cost-efficient models that deliver acceptable quality at scale. — Japjeev Kohli, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The tablet also includes a couple of AI features, including Circle to Search and summarization within the Notes app. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026 However, these are designed for powering contextual features like Magic Cue and audio summarization. — ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for summarization

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summary

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

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