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as in to end
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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as in to summarize
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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as in summary
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 ending
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 up
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And that, apparently, wraps up our Hump Day class on predictability.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
And that was the wrap-up moment of my official visit to UConn.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Canceling out Robert Lewandowski’s opener, in the Pole’s final match for the Catalans, Valencia then went on to win 3-1 with Barça already having the title wrapped up.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
And that, apparently, wraps up our Hump Day class on predictability.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
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Kavanagh’s daily wrap-up developed an audience among political insiders — lawmakers, lobbyists, legislative staffers — and then a following that grew to include other reporters and, eventually, readers throughout California and beyond.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
And that was the wrap-up moment of my official visit to UConn.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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Soon after then-President Nicolás Maduro was captured by the US in January, Venezuela ended Cuba’s long-standing medical mission in the country, cutting off a key resource in underserved communities.
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Kirby gave up a one-out double to Josh Lowe in the fifth but struck out the side — including Neto — to end the inning.
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Large language models can summarize sentiment, identify recurring themes and use guest feedback to shape recommendations.
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Why Lawrence, Kansas ranks high The article goes into the history of Lawrence, summarizing the establishment of the town by abolitionists, political violence, and being a stop for the Underground Railroad.
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Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
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The three liberal justices dissented as to the Equal Protection Clause, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor read a summary of her dissent from the bench.
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Skratch also interviewed other sources for its story who hinted at potential infidelity by Mickelson amid abrupt endings of memberships at other golf clubs.
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Wait, wasn’t the original happy ending supposed to have our protagonist pairing up with his son?
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That was a 2019 Bahamas Bowl loss in Will Healy’s first season at Charlotte, which finished 7-6 for the 49ers’ lone winning season since elevating to the FBS in 2015.
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His youngest daughter is now among the six candidates in the special election that will decide who finishes his term.
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The wide-ranging ordinance outlined how far away data centers can be built from nearby communities, how much noise the centers can emit and what reports property owners must submit to the city.
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During a recent industry webcast alongside leaders from Cisco, Intel, and Nutanix, Debo Dutta, Chief AI Officer at Nutanix, outlined a strategic blueprint to help executives navigate this transition.
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Instead of presenting a conclusion alone, the system can show the factors that contributed to a recommendation, including the data used, operational constraints considered, and alternative options that were evaluated.
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The company says the claims contain flawed conclusions and rejects the characterization of the technology as a botnet.
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The region’s air quality alerts associated with the Fourth of July concluded Sunday afternoon.
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After the hearing concludes, state District Judge Tony Graf must determine if the case should proceed.
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“Wrap up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap%20up. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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