MOP-UPS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

mop-ups

noun

plural of mop-up

as in endings

the last part of a process or action the general announced that the remaining fighting would be only a mop-up to a war that was all but over

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Noun

It’s been a summer of endings and beginnings for Tom Colicchio.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle.

— James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of endings

Noun

The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
With the college football regular season rapidly approaching, many position battles are starting to reach their logical conclusions.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusions

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Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.

— Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025

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