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recapitulate Synonyms

Another word for recapitulate

Choosing another word for recapitulate depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To summarize and state again the main points of a speech, argument, or text.

Usage Example

"At the end of the lecture, the professor took five minutes to summarize the key arguments."

Strongest
summarize
recap
sum up
Strong
restate
reiterate
review
synopsize
encapsulate
outline

• verb (Context 2)

To repeat the evolutionary stages of an ancestral species during embryonic or juvenile development (in biology).

Usage Example

"In 19th-century biology, it was widely believed that an organism's embryonic development would repeat the evolutionary history of its ancestors."

Strong
repeat
Weak
mirror
parallel

• verb (Context 3)

To restate the principal musical themes in the concluding section of a movement or composition (in music).

Usage Example

"In the final section of the sonata, the orchestra begins to reprise the opening melody in the tonic key."

Strong
reprise
restate
repeat

Opposites of recapitulate

The opposite of recapitulate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

elaborate
expand
amplify
See all opposites of recapitulate

• Nearby Words

recallable
recant
recap
recapitulate
recapitulation
recapture
recarpet

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Recapitulate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/recapitulate
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