as in summaries
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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as in summarizes
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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Recent Examples of recaps
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Check out our weekly recaps of local shooting locations and references here.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
The Ice Lounge is where evening recaps are held, and many guests enjoy watching these presentations about the day’s activities.
—Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
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—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Read the recaps toward the end of this newsletter.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Dec. 2025
Even Reddit and Duolingo have their own recaps of the year for users.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
There’s lore recaps and reviews, or essays about how disappointing the sequels were.
—Will Borger, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Good thing Vulture recaps exist to remind you what, exactly, happened three years ago on Stranger Things.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Below, The Hollywood Reporter recaps the stories that defined the music business this year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Puck promises off-the-record conversations with editors in their top subscription tier, and Lauren Sherman often recaps her off-the-record dinners on her podcast and in her column.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
This opening sequence recaps the events of the first three seasons and grounds the audience in the epic’s current timeline.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.
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Get Morning Squawk directly in your inbox CNBC’s Morning Squawk recaps the biggest stories investors should know before the stock market opens, every weekday morning.
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The new feature will be a hub where people can upload their medical records, including lab results, visit summaries, and clinical history.—
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The full bill texts are not yet available online and the Chiefs are not explicitly named in any of the three bill summaries.—
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The Heise, Pearce, Weber (HPW) Labor Market Tightness Index summarizes current wage pressures and forecasts near-term wage inflation based on the quits rate and job vacancies per job seeker.—
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Asked what all the fuss is about, the former student’s reply summarizes the King’s appeal in 1950s America better than any music critic or cultural historian ever could.—
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To learn the safest ways to use space heaters, Joshua Gunn, vice president of DREO, outlines the dos and don'ts of this winter gadget.—
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There’s no single gold-standard exercise regimen for women in midlife, although Lyon outlines a few types of protocols in her new book.—
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“Recaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recaps. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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