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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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as in review
a shortened version of a written work
on the ballot there will be a digest of the proposed law that is to be submitted for voter approval
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as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
this volume digests the state's laws regarding drugs and alcohol for easy reference by local authorities
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as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
I digested the results of my experiments into a few pages
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Recent Examples of digest
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Things to Do See inside: Ten Tenths Motor Club near Charlotte Motor Speedway
Apr 3, 2025
Go deeper (1 min. read)
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Charlotte.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The presents will have been unwrapped, the hearty holiday meals digested.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Now read the latest MacBook Pro, iPhone and iOS headlines in Forbes’ weekly Apple news digest...
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—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Things to Do See inside: Ten Tenths Motor Club near Charlotte Motor Speedway
Apr 3, 2025
Go deeper (1 min. read)
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Charlotte.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
When Stonehenge was built around 5,000 years ago, virtually no Europeans possessed the genes people need to digest milk as adults.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
The presents will have been unwrapped, the hearty holiday meals digested.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for digest
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Trump will invoke the Defense Production Act to declare a national emergency due to U.S. dependence on Russia and China for enriched uranium, nuclear fuel processing and inputs for advance reactors, according to a draft summary viewed by Reuters.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in the Miami Herald newsroom.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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Read television critic Angie Han’s full review of Motorheads here.—
Erin Lassner,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Our writers picked a few obvious candidates (anytime Lamar Jackson-Patrick Mahomes clash in any year classifies as must-see).—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Based on double-occupancy stateroom bookings, groups typically need to have a minimum of five to eight cabins to be classified as a group.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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To summarize, here are some steps to get started: Self-reflection: Assess your interests, values, and long-term goals.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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What now in Toronto? To summarize: In the first round, the Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead against an overwhelmed wild-card opponent and flirted with blowing the series before closing it out in six.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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They have been ranked as the second and third most destructive wildfires in California history, according to Cal Fire.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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According to African crime research, last year, South Africa was ranked the most dangerous country on the continent, with one of the world’s highest homicide rates.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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With the right intelligence, firms can distinguish fraudsters from legitimate customers and still deliver great digital journeys.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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In his book The Spirit Molecule, about the first modern study that administered DMT to humans, the psychiatrist Rick Strassman uses a TV metaphor to distinguish the drug’s effects from those of other psychoactive substances.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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The subtle hum of intricate mechanics, the remarkably articulate gesture of a synthetic limb, the disquieting echo of human movement – humanoid robots are no longer relegated to the realm of fiction.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The clinic — the Coachella Valley’s only full-service fertility center and IVF lab, according to its website — had been relegated to a crime scene.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Subotica is producing for BBC Northern Ireland in association with BBC Comedy, Screen Ireland and RTÉ, with Avalon co-producing and distributing internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Digest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digest. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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