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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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2
as in to summarize
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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as in summary
a short statement of the main points
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
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as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
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Recent Examples of wrap up
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Before wrapping up, the group offered words of wisdom for those hoping to break into content creation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Sahadev Sharma has the wrap-up from Cubs Convention and discusses Kyle Tucker’s impact on the lineup, among other topics.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Skerry wrapped up the walk-through by reminding the players that a pregame meal would be served at 2 p.m. While the players and Skerry retired to their rooms, Bitee, Auslander, associate head coach Pat O’Connell and assistant coach Chris Conway continued working in the ballroom.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
Before wrapping up, the group offered words of wisdom for those hoping to break into content creation.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Sports Edition Newsletters The Athletic UK Staff 11 Welcome to our wrap-up winter window edition of The Transfer DealSheet.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Sahadev Sharma has the wrap-up from Cubs Convention and discusses Kyle Tucker’s impact on the lineup, among other topics.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up
Verb
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Ukraine considers its hold on Kursk to be crucial to use as leverage in any negotiations to end the war.—
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arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the job cuts, the club has also taken the decision to end free lunches for staff, reduce executive bonuses and stop donations to certain charitable causes, according to Reuters.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Bakkt plans to realign its business focus on crypto, announcing strategic alternatives for its loyalty business and the sale of Bakkt Trust to Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc. This content was summarized by generative artificial intelligence using public filings retrieved from SEC.gov.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
20 Mar. 2025
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That idea is woven into products like genei, which summarizes information from sources so it can be easily organized and used to write content, and Julius, which performs robust data analysis.—
Isadora Marlow Morgan,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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For instance, generative AI can help teams with client notes and call summaries.—
Nikolaus Kimla,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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South-Point asked city hall to shut down two segments of Craig linking Loop 820 to nearby residential neighborhoods — Haynie Street to the east and Putnam Street to the west — allowing its crews to install fiber optic, water and sewer lines beneath the road, according to the city’s project summary.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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There could be sudden news or an ending around health or employment matters, too.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even Clayton, though, is defeated by the story’s sensational and highly symbolic ending, which defeats all attempts to shoot it straightforwardly.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For much of that extraordinary season, when Newcastle also finished fourth in the Premier League, Isak and Wilson pushed each other on, but for the final, neither was in prime shape.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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While Scheffler was on the practice range waiting for the final group to finish, Clark had a 16-foot birdie putt that would have forced a playoff.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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At a meeting held at Southwest High School on Sept. 18, 1961, Missouri highway engineers outlined the plan — a six-lane, high-speed, limited-access highway, much of it depressed 20 feet or more below the surface.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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Collective bargaining agreements between an employer and a union representing workers outlines the rights and benefits of employees such as their pay schedule and their ability to challenge demotions or terminations.—
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arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected by economists to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday at the conclusion of its March meeting.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Board Chair Mark Jerrell was blunt at the presentation’s conclusion.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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An investigation led by Chief Justice Earl Warren concluded that Oswald acted alone in shooting Kennedy, but the probe has been widely criticized by academics and historians in the 62 years since the assassination.—
Stefan Becket,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
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After weeks of tense deliberations, the trial concluded on July 1, 2024.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Wrap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap%20up. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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