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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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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.
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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
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
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In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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On Thursday evening, the two attended a state banquet in Beijing, and both countries released readouts, or summaries of that private meeting.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In sports, especially, where career timelines are often compressed, the difference between abrupt endings and seamless transitions usually comes down to this kind of enterprise mindset.—
Sandra Richards,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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This planet strips away illusions, forcing transformation through endings, intensity and uncomfortable truths.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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Baldoni’s extensive filing also made its way online, with court documents available for internet sleuths to pick through and draw their own conclusions.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The chatbots then walked back some of their original conclusions, with Claude specifically noting that its original planning horizon was too short.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Thirty-six of those series reached a Game 7, with the 3-1 team posting a 23-13 record in the finales.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Carter was electric at both ends of the floor, leading the Aces with 27 points, shooting 13-for-16 from the field and adding eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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That has prompted more farms to embrace multiple business models to make ends meet.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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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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Restaurants close all the time around here, so much so that rounding up these closings is a regular feature in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Ramp closings are posted for other lakes on the Catawba chain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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“Wrap-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap-ups. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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