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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
Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Love hearts, lightning bolts, and pill capsules mean MDMA, or molly.
—Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Issa Rae recently collaborated with the brand on a capsule collection, aligning herself with the company's ethos.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When the capsule launches — a mission known as Crew-10 — it is expected to carry NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Russian cosmonaut Kirill Peskov and Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Love hearts, lightning bolts, and pill capsules mean MDMA, or molly.
—Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The capsule collection features two new, dreamy color duos: oak & alabaster or drizzle & overcast.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Issa Rae recently collaborated with the brand on a capsule collection, aligning herself with the company's ethos.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capsule
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Now, the wellness scene has taken a shine to supplemental NAD+ as an anti-aging treatment, via pills or intravenous drips—as taken, for example, by Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner on an episode of The Kardashians.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Rockies taking smart pills and cutting Kris Bryant, clearing the deck for at-bats for their young players, like Charlie Condon, beginning in April.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2024
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Heavenly aromas of ripe black fruits, pencil lead, mocha, and cigar box draw you in to the glass for ethereal flavors of cassis and black raspberry enveloped in a sheath of velvety tannins.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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Miranda, however, wears a sheath of strident red skin-tight sequins, with a crimson damask coat arranged just so over her shoulders.Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement 🏈 Rams-Cardinals summary Check out the game summary from the Rams’ win Saturday.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Here is a summary of the gender breakdown for students enrolled in each of five health care professional training programs.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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His legacy will mean concise writing, concise presentation, and a calm demeanor in the face of crisis.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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List your top three specific questions in a potential interview, based on my background, and offer concise elevator-pitch style answers to each.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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The musical spans more than two decades and compresses them into a show that lasts little more than two hours.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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The optic nerve seems to then compress it down to about 100 million bits/sec.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2024
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When standing in the presence of a treasure, perhaps a neolithic fertility figure or Egyptian tablet, an icon pops up in the top-left-hand corner of the screen encouraging you to take a picture.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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One of the earliest tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments is scheduled to go up for auction at Sotheby's on Wednesday.Sarah Ventre, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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The latest details on the upcoming Pixel 9a include several shots of the rear casing of the mid-range smartphone, including the dual cameras and the LED flash.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Investigators say the gun found on Mangione during his arrest in Pennsylvania matches the shell casings found outside of the Hilton Hotel where the murder took place.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024
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The collision left dust from their plumage adhered to the glass, forming a haunting, ghostly outline of their final moments.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Examples include boulders, logs, and other objects that conceal their outline.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Capsule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capsule. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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