non·end·ing
ˌnän-ˈen-diŋ 
: an incomplete or inadequate ending
… made her prime-time debut on Girlfriends, which ran for nearly nine seasons before an unceremonious nonending in 2008.—
Regina R. Robertson
Regina R. RobertsonOnce, people probably broke up maturely, in conversations inarguably final in tone. Now we have ragged nonendings.—Phoebe Luckhurst
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Meanwhile, those of us in Dallas are left to contemplate the ultimate nonending to a flamboyant and perpetually entertaining career.
—Mike Shropshire, Slate Magazine, 5 Apr. 2017
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“Nonending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonending. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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