Examples of recap in a Sentence
Noun (1)
after a recap of this morning's meeting, we can discuss the issues that were raised
Verb (1)
please recap the highlights of the game for me
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
As this season continues and who gets killed and who did the killing is revealed, keep coming back to The Times for more analysis, recaps and deep dives into the world of the White Lotus.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
To quickly recap: In the last three years, outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu have ravaged the US’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, killing many birds and forcing farmers to cull those that might have been exposed.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
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—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
As this season continues and who gets killed and who did the killing is revealed, keep coming back to The Times for more analysis, recaps and deep dives into the world of the White Lotus.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
When recapping the romantic getaway, Hudson — who began seeing Belicheck in early 2023 after his split from Linda Holliday, his girlfriend of 16 years — shared an Instagram carousel of images, including a bouquet of roses from her boyfriend and stroll through the city streets.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
To quickly recap: In the last three years, outbreaks of H5N1 bird flu have ravaged the US’s poultry flocks and dairy herds, killing many birds and forcing farmers to cull those that might have been exposed.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recap
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“Recap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recap. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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recap
1 of 4 verb
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap 
ri-ˈkap
recapped; recapping
: recapitulate
now, to recap the news
recap
2 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
: a brief summary : recapitulation
recap
4 of 4 noun
re·cap
ˈrē-ˌkap
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