round (off or out)

verb

Definition of round (off or out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round (off or out)
  1. end
  2. complement
  3. finish
  4. conclude
  5. adorn
  6. wind up
  7. decorate
  8. complete
Verb
  • The Ukrainian ended the year as world No. 25, winning the WTA’s ‘comeback player of the year’ award.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • However, in a report ending November 29 of last year, which was only recently published, Fidelity's valuation of Relativity plummeted.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of end
Verb
  • LDMs complement LLMs by capitalizing on the world's other main data source: enterprise databases.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The warm sage green tone complements the natural wood floors and ceiling beams, and serves as an earthy contrast to shiny brass accents.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of complement
Verb
  • The Red Wings also had three different lines score an even-strength goal Sunday, with the big highlight being Kane’s tally to finish a remarkable play set up by Andrew Copp and Erik Gustafsson. Were the Red Wings perfect Sunday?
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Live updates: Winds prolong fire risk as investigators probe electric tower as possible origin of Eaton fire Jane and David Stover were among the neighbors Jennifer alerted to the fire, banging on their door just as the couple were finishing dinner.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of finish
Verb
  • The league concluded, justifiably or not, that no deal was possible in Oakland, clearing Fisher to leave for Las Vegas.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But most have concluded that justice will never be theirs, that the police have moved on to investigating crimes that receive more public attention, that they have been forgotten.
    Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of conclude
Verb
  • The silver piece is adorned with a cross and the iconography of a chapel and is more than 1,000 years old, the museum said in a Jan. 15 Facebook post.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The bathhouse, adorned with intricate mosaics and featuring hot, warm, and cold rooms, resembles a spa-like retreat, and could be the largest thermal complex found yet in a private residence in Pompeii.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of adorn
Verb
  • The peak is expected to be on Tuesday, with winds up to 30 to 50 mph for coasts and valleys and 50 to 60 mph for the mountains and foothills.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • If the Bears don’t wind up hiring Ben Johnson or Mike Vrabel, who’s the guy?
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of wind up
Verb
  • Pompeii: a dining room decorated with characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan war has emerged from the new excavations BBC News.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Both stand on rounded heels and are decorated with tonal embroidery based on designs sketched by James.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of decorate
Verb
  • Express Pay sends your money to a debit card within 24 hours of completing a shift.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Searches will take considerable time to complete given the widespread devastation wrought by both blazes and safety challenges of searching in fire zones, the sheriff said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of complete
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round (off or out)

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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 21 Jan. 2025.

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