digests 1 of 2

noun

plural of digest
1
as in summaries
a short statement of the main points a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting

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2
as in condensations
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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digests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of digest
1
as in classifies
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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2
as in summarizes
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 digests
Noun
This is because the fermentation process involved in making sourdough bread pre-digests, or breaks down, some of the wheat components—including gluten. — Christina Manian, Health, 29 May 2026 Momentum is firm and trending higher even as the price digests. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Your body typically digests oatmeal more slowly than many ready-to-eat cereals, leading to a steadier blood sugar response. — Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 23 July 2026 Why Liquid Sugar Raises Blood Sugar Quickly Your body digests liquids much faster than whole foods. — Verywell Health, 20 July 2026 Bifidobacterium infantis, a strain abundant in infants that helps establish a healthy microbiome foundation, digests complex carbohydrates and supports the production of short-chain fatty acids. — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 When rains and warmth arrive, the endosperm digests itself and shunts food to the growing seedling. — Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 Food digests more quickly and moves through your body easier, which soothes indigestion. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Animal and infant studies published in Nutrition Research Reviews suggest that the way these fats are structured can affect how the body digests them and processes cholesterol, while adult studies have shown inconsistent results that appear to depend on the type of fat and how much people consume. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digests
  1. summaries
  2. classifies
  3. summarizes
  4. ranks
  5. outlines
  6. types
  7. groups
  8. distinguishes
Noun
  • The constitutional amendment would add safeguards to ensure fair ballot summaries and require an 80% vote in the state Legislature to reverse laws passed through citizen initiatives.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The library spans over 2,000 titles across productivity, leadership, psychology, health, and personal finance, with new summaries added regularly.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of summaries
Verb
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Google classifies her device as a contraceptive, which makes advertising harder and more expensive.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Adobe Stock Every time someone asks an AI model a question, summarizes a document or generates a piece of code, tokens are being consumed.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • In many cases, user behavior may be influenced by whether a source is cited, if a brand is mentioned, or if an answer summarizes the topic accurately.
    — Matthew Kayser, IndyStar, 23 July 2026
Definition of summarizes
Verb
  • Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Postpartum psychosis Postpartum psychosis ranks as one of the rarest and most severe mental health disorders associated with childbirth.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranks
Verb
  • Those commitments should be included in a framework agreement, signed by all sides, which outlines the core elements of an eventual peace and enables a cessation of hostilities.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Keller city council member comments After the second closed session, McMullin said the council’s resolution outlines all the concerns that Keller residents mentioned.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of outlines
Verb
  • And there is the other bio—the one ChatGPT writes when a prospect, a reporter, a board director or an acquirer types the name into the prompt box.
    — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Velin then types in the make and the color of the vehicle and prints the paper ticket on a portable printer.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
Definition of types
Verb
  • Because humans can readily resolve patterns in motion — when points move in the same direction, the brain groups them into a unified whole — the moving dots appear as faint letters.
    — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of groups
Verb
  • What distinguishes Elix in the crowded wellness landscape is its insistence on both heritage and evidence.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This absence distinguishes Silescelida acristata from nearly all of its close relatives.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
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