wrapping up

verb

Definition of wrapping upnext
present participle of wrap up
1
as in ending
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration

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2
as in summarizing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapping up
  1. ending
  2. summarizing
  3. finishing
  4. outlining
  5. concluding
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  • To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • LaVine is averaging 22 points and shooting a career-best 44% from 3-point range, returning to All-Star form after February’s season-ending right foot surgery.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of ending
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  • Robyn included a collage of screenshots from the New York Times article summarizing the ordeal between Blake and Baldoni.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lively also received online support from her sister, actress Robyn Lively, who shared a collage of screenshots summarizing the conflict between Blake and Baldoni.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of summarizing
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  • In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • With their postseason chances dashed, Dallas still managed to defeat the Buccaneers, finishing their regular season with a 7-8 record and winning four of their last five games.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of finishing
Verb
  • Multilateral organizations may also need clear protocols outlining who can access confidential materials, under what circumstances, and for how long.
    Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In this respect, the third plenum and the recent liquidity boost missed a trick in not outlining a Keynesian style stimulus for the economy (or even longer-run structural one).
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of outlining
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  • House Speaker Mike Johnson was opposed to its release, citing a longstanding practice of concluding ethics investigations after a member had left Congress.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Carey recently wrapped her Christmastime Tour, concluding a month-and-a-half long run with a final performance at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of concluding
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