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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  1. ending
  2. summarizing
  3. finishing
  4. outlining
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  • Rich, velvety and savory palate, waxy notes, and oak tannins ending on a finish that lasts forever.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Hitting into a season-ending double play or otherwise being retired wouldn’t have undone all of Alonso’s achievements with the Mets.
    Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ending
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  • The fulfillment of orders is directly linked to the performance score of suppliers, with the score summarizing the supplier’s performance across multiple categories, including environmental and social measures, quality, price and delivery.
    Hakan Karaosman, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This time is used to capture data from various systems—payments, address and card verification, authentication, trend line review, mapping against the business rules and policies, as well as summarizing to provide a clear resolution communication.
    Balmukund Shukla, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of summarizing
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  • After three straight seasons finishing 7-10 and missing the playoffs, the Falcons fired head coach Arthur Smith in January and replaced him with former Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Unfortunately for him, both of those campaigns ended with his teams finishing in 19th place and facing relegation into the Championship.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of finishing
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  • On Berger's desk is a poster of sketches and notes outlining every era designed by one of her precocious granddaughters.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Phoenix has released its first official Climate Action Plan Progress Report, outlining evidence of tangible headway on several deadly and costly climate challenges affecting the city, while lagging in results on others.
    Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Wrapping up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapping%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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