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as in summaries
a short statement of the main points
a digest of yesterday's departmental meeting
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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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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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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
Laura Schober, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The body digests wheat bread more slowly than white bread, preventing blood sugar spikes.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
But as the market digests its maturity and braces for economic twists, the era of unchecked gains may be cooling.
—Dan Irvine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The 10-year Treasury yield and oil traded higher as the market digests the latest tariff headlines.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
As the international business community digests the implications of DeepSeek’s advancements, attention turns to other Chinese AI models that are shaping the future of this technology.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
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White Rice When cooked and cooled, white rice forms resistant starch, a type of starch that digests more slowly.
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The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division.—
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For serious or work-critical summaries, Reminders’ new Apple Intelligence capabilities aren’t reliable enough.—
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Sabato's Crystal Ball also classifies the race as leaning toward Republicans.—
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Forbes classifies Ellison–who bought nearly all of the Hawaiian island Lanai for $300 million in 2012–as a California resident based on his voter registration.—
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The school’s deputy, Amanda (Tracy Ullman), summarizes the situation with a succinct outline of her duties.—
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Saul is the author and founder of the non-partisan, independent newsletter Tangle, which summarizes the best arguments from the right and left on the big political news of the day.—
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Germany ranks second to the United States in the list of nations who have contributed the most aid, both military and financial, to Ukraine since the war began.—
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As a state, Kentucky ranks 42nd for teacher pay with an average salary of $58,300, according to the National Education Association.—
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Working with powerful clients, the docuseries outlines how Hanson was recruited by the dangerous Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa, as his networking skills and people knowledge were of great value to them.—
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Turnovers are a top priority for the Patriots in theory, with ball security and ball disruption listed as the second item on a sign in their team meeting room that outlines the identity Vrabel wants from his team.—
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The Loft distinguishes itself with a private spa, comprising a splash pool, sauna, and steam room.—
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That performance distinguishes traditional tube artillery and the HIMARS rocket battery system.—
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By stopping in 1957, the retelling falsely relegates educational inequality to the past.—
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But that’s not true of the Echo Show, which smartly relegates the screen to secondary importance.—
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The show will be produced in association with ITV Studios, which also distributes.—
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Ash & Elm currently distributes to more than 40 states.—
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“Digests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digests. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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