summary
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5.5
- adjective
- /ˈsʌməri/
- Formal
- Due to the emergency, the board took summary action to implement new safety protocols right away.
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- And it sucks when the judge grants summary judgment against you.
Examples
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The District Court granted summary judgment to the Trust, ruling that Market Street's behavior violated a good faith contractual requirement.
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The court would then "proceed to an examination of witnesses and other evidence" and render their verdict "in the most summary and expeditious manner."
Academic text (2009) -
The manager made a summary decision to cut costs immediately due to the urgent financial crisis.
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In the meeting, we reached a summary agreement to move forward with the project despite the lack of detailed plans.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Happening or done without any delay
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1.3
Happening at once without any delay
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2.9
Very important and needing action right away
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1.8
Made quickly without enough care because there is little time
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3.4
Done quickly without careful thought
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5.8
Happening suddenly without planning, often as a quick decision
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9.8
Done quickly without normal legal steps, often by the military
Compounds
- Formal
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6.7
A court decision without a full trial when the facts are not in doubt
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Summary, used in law, comes from the same root summa, which means 'sum' or 'main point'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of acting on the main point at once, so a summary dismissal or hearing is done quickly and without the usual formal steps.