wrap-ups

noun

plural of wrap-up
1
as in summaries
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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2
as in endings
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-ups While the Pat Riley Show can still be compelling, what the Heat actually need to do is present more of a united front in such postseason wrap-ups. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The weekly planner also includes a habit tracker, monthly budget sheets, doodling pages, gratitude lists, and end-of-year wrap-ups to reflect, celebrate, and prepare for your next glow-up. — Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 16 Dec. 2025 As the year winds down, many leaders shift their focus to holiday campaigns, budget wrap-ups or end-of-year reporting. — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap-ups
  1. summaries
  2. endings
  3. conclusions
  4. finales
  5. ends
  6. culminations
  7. closings
Noun
  • The agent's output, grounded in model predictions rather than raw metrics, beat the baseline on every dimension physicians scored, and its ratings were statistically indistinguishable from summaries built on actual ground truth.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • New summaries are added regularly, and the lifetime subscription unlocks the full library without ongoing fees.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Definition of summaries
Noun
  • Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The series launched with an hourlong pilot episode and also went hourlong with the Season 2 premiere and a couple of finales, including the series closer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • Rookie second-round draft pick Emanuel Sharp also had a good game for the Kings (1-2), continuing to impress at both ends of the floor.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Voros and her crew frequently skipped lunch to chase the light at both ends.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Similar themes may return now, but with upcoming eclipses in Leo and the South Node of Destiny’s ingress into this Fire sign on July 26, the growth brought on by this transit will likely come with shifts, culminations and endings.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 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
Definition of culminations
Noun
  • CharlotteFive delivers the newest openings, closings, food finds and things to do straight to your inbox.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment.
    — Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of closings

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“Wrap-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap-ups. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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