encapsulation

noun

as in summary
a short statement of the main points didn't have time to read the full news article, just the encapsulation on the second page

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Recent Examples of encapsulation Safe handling options include encapsulation, enclosure, or replacement, with some areas best addressed by pros. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026 What ensued felt like a fitting encapsulation of the 2026 Padres. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026 An airy, not-too-sweet vanilla like Taunt is the perfect encapsulation of a Gemini who’s always flitting from one topic of interest to the next. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Obama would use his Nobel lecture to deliver a beautiful encapsulation of this point of view. — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 16 June 2026 The spacecraft was recently prepped for encapsulation inside its rocket at one of NASA's launch facilities. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 June 2026 Capsum is known for its innovations in microfluidics and encapsulation — which are both new ways to assemble beauty formulas. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 9 June 2026 Wheeler’s words serve as a pithy encapsulation of general relativity, Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity. — Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for encapsulation
  1. summary
  2. outline
Noun
  • Engineers are continuing to analyze information collected during the testing campaign, with a technical summary expected following completion of the review.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The feature offers a two-sentence summary for each of the 32,000 shots hit during a tournament.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of summary
Noun
  • Usual signals include overly polished images, bright colors on black backgrounds, brushstroke fonts with glowing outlines, crowded compositions and graphics or text filling every inch of the flyer.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Its regulations, which stretch more than 100 pages, outline requirements on everything from child-to-teacher ratios and child health screenings to family engagement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of outline

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