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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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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
Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Fast money investors that use short-term trading strategies and leverage are bailing on stocks after the S & P 500 wrapped up 2024 by scoring a second consecutive annual gain above 20%, spurred by confidence over lower interest rates, economic strength and profits from artificial intelligence.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
Purely in the interest of making lists and ranking things, here is the Pitchfork staff’s not-very-serious look back at 101 moments in music culture that stuck with us, for better or worse.
Check out all of Pitchfork’s 2024 wrap-up coverage here.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ice Spice wrapped up her current touring plans the following day (Jan. 5) with a performance in Adelaide, closing out the global tour in support of her debut album, Y2K!.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Fast money investors that use short-term trading strategies and leverage are bailing on stocks after the S & P 500 wrapped up 2024 by scoring a second consecutive annual gain above 20%, spurred by confidence over lower interest rates, economic strength and profits from artificial intelligence.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Prison Break originally ran for four seasons from August 2005 to May 2009 (The Final Break wrap-up movie included), and then returned with a nine-episode revival run in Spring 2017.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
Purely in the interest of making lists and ranking things, here is the Pitchfork staff’s not-very-serious look back at 101 moments in music culture that stuck with us, for better or worse.
Check out all of Pitchfork’s 2024 wrap-up coverage here.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap up
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However, in a report ending November 29 of last year, which was only recently published, Fidelity's valuation of Relativity plummeted.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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In connection with the deal, Fubo agreed to end its antitrust case against Venu.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tools that can answer questions, summarize content, and help users navigate complex information will be game-changers.Lutz Finger, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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These include the ability to generate images with AI models, summarize local documents, and ask an AMD chatbot questions about graphics settings and more.Tom Warren, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Project construction, once set to begin in 2024 and finish in 2026, is now estimated to start this month, according to the grant summary.Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Ada County District Judge Steven Hippler issued an order sealing the full list, according to a public case summary.Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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Well, at least one part of this story has a happy ending.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now, months later, Solo is getting his happy ending with a familiar family.TJ Macias, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Red Wings also had three different lines score an even-strength goal Sunday, with the big highlight being Kane’s tally to finish a remarkable play set up by Andrew Copp and Erik Gustafsson. Were the Red Wings perfect Sunday?Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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And how America gets its news will be unrecognizable after Roy and Elon Musk get finished.Greg Marotta, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The company outlined an alternative oversight plan in a letter obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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California is moving quickly to protect undocumented immigrant students as top officials Monday outlined steps to guide school leaders, inform parents and provide mental health support to anxious students and families at elementary schools through university campuses.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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This is the conclusion of a new study, conducted at the University of Arizona, which has identified an entirely new kind of cosmic collision.Ian Randall, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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An initial virtual interview with an assistant on a team that has a first-round bye — such as Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson — will have to take place this week before the conclusion of the wild-card round.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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His jersey retirement will undoubtedly follow shortly after his career concludes.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Barron, a comparative neurobiologist, and Colin Klein, a philosopher, have compared insect brains to human brains and concluded that some regions could facilitate a subjective experience.Shayla Love, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Wrap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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