round (off or out)

1
as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point I'll round off the meeting here and let everyone get an early start on the weekend

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2
as in to complement
to serve as a completing element to coffee and dessert rounded out the meal

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Verb
  • More light rain fell periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without precipitation.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The delay comes after the two countries agreed to take steps toward preventing the trafficking of fentanyl into the U.S. Markets stage comeback but still in the red All major U.S. indexes ended Monday in the red.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Faithfull’s sleek black midi, which complements a pair of off-white New Balance sneakers beautifully.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The new research complements previous studies, such as ice core analyses from Greenland, which had already suggested high lead emissions during the Roman era.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • The annual Caribbean Series club tournament finishes up the preliminary round on Tuesday with a pair of games, after which the field will be whittled from five teams down to four.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Holmes just finished her run in the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s famous play, which costarred Jim Parsons and Zoey Deutch.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
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  • Simultaneously, New York Fashion Week concluded with the Sergio Hudson Fall/Winter 2025 Fashion Show, where Keke Palmer turned heads in a cream ensemble, embodying leadership and authority.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The tour itself starts on April 19 in Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium and will conclude the North American run in Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C. on June 18.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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  • Only female anglerfish adorn the dorsal appendage, according to Oceana, an ocean conversation organization.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Farley’s namesake is from James A. Farley, a former Postmaster General whose name adorns the iconic building in New York City.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Kyle Shanahan, although perfectly capable of tweaking the offense to mask Rodgers’ deficiencies, also might wind up clashing with the headstrong quarterback.
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • And while Terry technically did not have a turnover on Monday night, some of his drives to nowhere wind up as the same sum total.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Medieval Islamic architects even decorated buildings with infinitely nonrepeating tiling patterns that were not understood by Western mathematics until the 20th century.
    Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Kimberly had decorated her space with cards that had images of flowers and birds.
    Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The bill states that beginning on Sep. 1, 2025, any peace officer assigned to serve as an SRO must complete a training course that meets the requirements prior to assuming the duties of an SRO.
    Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Ferma said in a press release that demolition will begin in March, and that it's expected to be completed later this year.
    Kristal Dixon, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Round (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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