wrap-ups

noun

plural of wrap-up
1
as in summaries
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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2
as in endings
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-ups As the year winds down, many leaders shift their focus to holiday campaigns, budget wrap-ups or end-of-year reporting. — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 While the Pat Riley Show can still be compelling, what the Heat actually need to do is present more of a united front in such postseason wrap-ups. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 The weekly planner also includes a habit tracker, monthly budget sheets, doodling pages, gratitude lists, and end-of-year wrap-ups to reflect, celebrate, and prepare for your next glow-up. — Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrap-ups
  1. summaries
  2. endings
  3. conclusions
  4. finales
  5. ends
  6. culminations
  7. closings
Noun
  • Before Monday’s investigation summaries posted online, neither agency had posted anything publicly.
    — David J. Neal July 6, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Although the court livestreams the audio of oral arguments, that’s not the case for the summaries the justices give of their opinions.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of summaries
Noun
  • Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The series launched with an hourlong pilot episode and also went hourlong with the Season 2 premiere and a couple of finales, including the series closer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • Then layer in a leave-in conditioner or bond repair treatment, a scalp serum or light oil on the ends and a heat protectant before any styling tools touch your strands.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • This wrenches the chromosomes apart into two sets and reels them to opposite ends of the cytoplasm sea.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 29 June 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations
Noun
  • But such closings are sure to face heavy community opposition.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • Local services and programs affected by the weather included some office closings and even limitations on waterpark hours.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of closings

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“Wrap-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrap-ups. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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