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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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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)
Verb
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Use of the funding is up to the discretion of the organization, but vice president Gretchen Raffa confirmed that part of it will go towards stockpiling mifepristone, a drug used to end pregnancies.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Hamas has freed all 25 living hostages included in the first six-week phase ending on March 1 in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tier 3 This is the tier of players who are above average for their position and will be valuable for a team to complement its high-end players — either very good aging veterans or up-and-coming young players.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Long days of hiking to the waterfalls in Nantahala National Forest are complemented with rejuvenating sessions at five-star spas and peaceful evenings at enchanting hotels like the Old Edwards Inn.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Even though Love finished the race in a better position at sixth, the two weren't happy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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My personal favorite scotch right now is a distillery edition of Lagavulin 16 that was finished in mezcal casks.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The 75th Berlin Film Festival has concluded after nine days of fearless cinema in Germany.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 Feb. 2025
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In 2017, a Human Rights Watch investigation concluded that Mr. al-Sayed was not affiliated with the Israeli military or government.—
Natan Odenheimer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, though, the jerseys were adorned with Aston Villa’s crest.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In some guest rooms and suites not already adorned with original frescoes, walls were painted with sweeping landscapes, their hazy greens and ecrus a nod to the bucolic murals of Pompeian villas.—
Kin Woo Gisela Williams Amy Conway Kate Maxwell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Her only ally is a mystical axe whose victims wind up as decapitated, talking heads.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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During the studio era, Oberon wound up without the solid base that would have given her plum roles and scripts.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The actress had her signature long nails on display, this time decorated with elaborate white and black designs with swirls of different shades of green as well as rhinestones.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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The layoffs, which the company expects to complete substantially by the end of the second quarter, are estimated to net $210 million in savings this year and full-year savings of $300 million in 2026.—
Deborah Sophia,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Crews in Kentucky and West Virginia were racing against the clock to complete flood rescues ahead of the dangerous wintry weather.—
Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
18 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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