as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
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Recent Examples of encapsulate
The purple fruit notes encapsulate the tartness of the skin and the yield of the flesh.
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
Mary absolutely encapsulated what is wrong with the gameplay this season.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The magnitude of the moment was encapsulated in the fact that it was broadcast on the UK’s leading sports broadcaster, Sky Sports, a first for a game at that level.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The six-part series will unravel the thrill of the victory and the agony of defeat across six decades of larger-than-life athletes, intense rivalries and stunning upsets that encapsulate the command sports have on our cultural attention.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025
Mary absolutely encapsulated what is wrong with the gameplay this season.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
The magnitude of the moment was encapsulated in the fact that it was broadcast on the UK’s leading sports broadcaster, Sky Sports, a first for a game at that level.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The six-part series will unravel the thrill of the victory and the agony of defeat across six decades of larger-than-life athletes, intense rivalries and stunning upsets that encapsulate the command sports have on our cultural attention.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Professionals across industries rely on these systems to draft emails, generate reports, summarize data, and even brainstorm ideas.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In a recent review paper, our team summarized how chronic stress is a hidden but powerful factor underlying cognitive aging, or the speed at which your cognitive performance slows down with age.—
Jennifer E. Graham-Engeland,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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On Monday, investors took note of the risks Moody’s outlined in explaining its decision to downgrade US debt to one notch below perfect.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Physicist Matthew von Hippel looks not at the birth of the universe but at its destruction, outlining a disastrous world-ending scenario that makes asteroid strikes and Earth-colliding black holes look like kid stuff.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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“Encapsulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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