1
: a summarizing report
2
: a concluding part : finale
wrapped up; wrapping up; wraps up
Synonyms
Examples of wrap-up in a Sentence
Noun
a postelection wrap-up of the campaign's high points and many low points
the opening of the museum's modern art wing marks the wrap-up of its decade-long expansion plan
Verb
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Last year’s announcement of the Garden residency wrap-up came just weeks after reports that Joel was putting his 26-acre waterfront property on Long Island up for sale for $49 million.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Seven billion were linked to Irma alone, the agency reported in a wrap-up of the storm released Monday.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
That is unlikely to happen before the elections, as MEPs rush to wrap-up unfinished legislation and prepare their campaigns.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
The next stop is Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday against Vissel Kobe, and a wrap-up match on Feb. 16 in Florida against Newell’s Old Boys — Messi’s boyhood club in Argentina, and the club that might be his final destination before retiring.
—Stephen Wade, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
The Scorers Table will be live this week to wrap-up each round.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
TaxSlayer gives you a great wrap-up of your return.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Brittany’s wrap-up includes a measure in Maine to expand the reach of the new prices that Medicare will negotiate for prescription drugs, and seven states that could renew their efforts to create prescription drug affordability boards.
—Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 2 Jan. 2024
Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The tour is set to begin June 27 in Concord, California, and wrap up Aug. 18 in Los Angeles.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The 2024 tour wraps up on November 22 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
The path through South Devon is about 100 miles, beginning in Plymouth and wrapping up in Starcross, a small village downriver from Exeter.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
Both suits were heard by Judge Amit Mehta during the trial, which wrapped up in November.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 May 2024
Most universities are wrapping up the spring semester and many applications across fields have already closed, making nabbing a new job difficult.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 May 2024
After the closing arguments in the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google wrap up this week, Mehta is expected to issue his ruling in the late summer or early autumn.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Overall sales-and-streaming figures won’t become official till the chart week wraps up at the close of day Thursday and Luminate reports results on Sunday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Legislature is set to reconvene for a wrap-up session on Thursday, though floor action won’t begin until Friday.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Last year’s announcement of the Garden residency wrap-up came just weeks after reports that Joel was putting his 26-acre waterfront property on Long Island up for sale for $49 million.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Seven billion were linked to Irma alone, the agency reported in a wrap-up of the storm released Monday.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
That is unlikely to happen before the elections, as MEPs rush to wrap-up unfinished legislation and prepare their campaigns.
—Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 28 Feb. 2024
The next stop is Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday against Vissel Kobe, and a wrap-up match on Feb. 16 in Florida against Newell’s Old Boys — Messi’s boyhood club in Argentina, and the club that might be his final destination before retiring.
—Stephen Wade, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2024
The Scorers Table will be live this week to wrap-up each round.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2024
TaxSlayer gives you a great wrap-up of your return.
—PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024
Brittany’s wrap-up includes a measure in Maine to expand the reach of the new prices that Medicare will negotiate for prescription drugs, and seven states that could renew their efforts to create prescription drug affordability boards.
—Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 2 Jan. 2024
Verb
The trek will wrap up Nov. 30 in Miami’s Kaseya Center.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 May 2024
The tour is set to begin June 27 in Concord, California, and wrap up Aug. 18 in Los Angeles.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The 2024 tour wraps up on November 22 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
The path through South Devon is about 100 miles, beginning in Plymouth and wrapping up in Starcross, a small village downriver from Exeter.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
Both suits were heard by Judge Amit Mehta during the trial, which wrapped up in November.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 May 2024
Most universities are wrapping up the spring semester and many applications across fields have already closed, making nabbing a new job difficult.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 2 May 2024
After the closing arguments in the Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google wrap up this week, Mehta is expected to issue his ruling in the late summer or early autumn.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Overall sales-and-streaming figures won’t become official till the chart week wraps up at the close of day Thursday and Luminate reports results on Sunday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Wrap-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrap-up. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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