encapsulating

verb

present participle of encapsulate
as in summarizing
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report) can you encapsulate the speech in about a paragraph?

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Recent Examples of encapsulating In the 1920s the Soviet biochemist Vladimir and the French Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin developed the idea of the noosphere as being the sphere of human reason or thought encapsulating the Earth. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026 The SiriusXM-Audacy agreement is for sports and news stations around the country, encapsulating 42 in total in 29 markets. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The video went viral, encapsulating the prevalent mood of indignation about official nonaction. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 The duo even rewatched and reacted to the several clips encapsulating their undeniable chemistry in a video shared to social media, delighting in looking back on their near-decade's worth of viral clips. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band wrapped their 20-date Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour on Saturday night in Philadelphia at the Xfinity Center with a tour de force performance encapsulating one of Springsteen’s most fiery tours to date. — Brandon Shaw, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2026 The series of Aerocork’s sandals and clogs is designed to enjoy long summer days and easy moments — encapsulating the brand’s distinct style, comfort and wearability. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 The image is both comic and oddly fitting, encapsulating the strange coexistence of weight and surface that runs through both Spark’s fiction and Schiaparelli’s design. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Previous research involved encapsulating calcium lactate, nutrients, and spores in lightweight aggregates and/or capsules. — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulating
  1. summarizing
  2. outlining
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  • Employees are increasingly interacting with AI systems to complete tasks, such as creating documents, analyzing information, generating code, summarizing contracts, answering customer questions and supporting operational decisions.
    — Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • In the sole panel now summarizing Washington’s participation, nearly every paragraph makes some mention of his ostensible antislavery views.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of summarizing
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  • The agency’s bid analysis reflects a process in which each Part D sponsor that wants to offer a standalone plan submits a bid to CMS every year, outlining the insurer’s benefits, costs and list of reimbursable medicines.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This month, a gay rights activist obtained the memo outlining the agreement from the Defense Department after filing a lawsuit, arguing that clarity was of public importance.
    — Jamie Stengle, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of outlining

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“Encapsulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encapsulating. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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