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as in pill
a small mass containing medicine to be taken orally
took an antibiotic capsule three times a day for a week
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as in sheath
something that encloses another thing especially to protect it
a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
capsules of the day's major news stories appear on the paper's second page
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as in concise
marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning
capsule reviews of the latest offerings at the multiplex
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as in to compress
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
newscasts that capsule complex, important stories into one-minute bits for easy digestion by viewers
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Recent Examples of capsule
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
For the 10th edition, Dior has invited 10 artists to take part, including Marc Quinn, who kicked off the series in 2016 with a capsule collection commemorating the opening of Dior’s store on London’s New Bond Street.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Its flights last 10 to 12 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown; passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
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Noun
The True Religion x Bella Doña capsule is available exclusively on True Religion’s website for a limited time.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2025
For the 10th edition, Dior has invited 10 artists to take part, including Marc Quinn, who kicked off the series in 2016 with a capsule collection commemorating the opening of Dior’s store on London’s New Bond Street.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Adjective
Following a collaboration with the NFL in Oct. 2024, the team then set its eyes on the French Open in early June with an eight-piece capsule collection with Head Sportswear.
—Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Its flights last 10 to 12 minutes from liftoff to capsule touchdown; passengers get to experience a few minutes of weightlessness and see Earth against the blackness of space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsule
Noun
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In birth control pills like Nextstellis, E4 helps prevent pregnancy, just like other estrogens do, but with a lower impact on blood clotting and liver function.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
25 July 2025
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Another major reason is that the black box warning is currently on all types of hormone treatments, including vaginal therapies that deliver far lower doses and do not have the systemic effect of, say, an estrogen-containing pill.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The user also posted about a knife sheath before the sheath discussed in the case.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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The sheath contained trace amounts of DNA, which was later linked to Kohberger, leading to his arrest.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Here's a summary: Tencent leads with 52 apps compatible.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Its analysis shows that searches with AI summaries reduce clicks, and their prevalence is increasing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Draft concise speaker notes, of a maximum length of 40 words, to accompany each slide.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Those include developing a clear and concise framework of the city’s role in disaster response, creating a city-specific recovery plan, clarifying the roles of the mayor’s office and City Council and updating disaster communication plan, policies and training.—
Jaelyn Rodriguez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 July 2025
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It's considered lossless to the eye, but the signal is actually compressed at a 3:1 ratio.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 July 2025
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However, extreme space weather events may compress – or in some cases, peel back – the Earth’s magnetic shield.—
Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The family had already determined that screen time, especially on tablets, was a significant trigger.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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The difficulty comes with the 2-in-1 capability, where the laptop's large screen becomes a downright unwieldy tablet.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Officials said deputies found multiple shell casings at the scene and later learned that four other gunshot victims checked into area hospitals.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Investigators found multiple shell casings at the apartment complex and a .45 caliber gun in the wrecked car.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 July 2025
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Items from China face a minimum tariff of thirty per cent, and that rate will surely go higher if the two sides can’t finalize a trade deal, the outlines of which were seemingly agreed upon in May.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last night provided at least a skeleton of an outline of what that looks like.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsule. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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