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as in concludes
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
let's end the meeting with a short prayer
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as in stops
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other
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as in expires
to come to an end
a book so good that you hate to see it end
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as in dies
to stop living
a great general, who ended on the field of battle
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as in endings
the stopping of a process or activity
the end of hostilities brought general rejoicing
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as in limits
a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
I'm at the end of my patience with these little brats
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as in remainders
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
a couple of ends of wallpaper were all that was left after we finished papering the room
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as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
in this case the ends definitely do not justify the means
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as in closes
the last part of a process or action
the war wasn't yet over, but we were definitely at the beginning of the end
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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
the ends of his shirt cuffs were badly frayed
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as in fates
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
Henry Hudson and eight others were set adrift in the bay in a small boat, and how they met their end is unknown
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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
keep up your end of the bargain
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Recent Examples of ends
Sandra Richards, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The Senate passed its own version of the larger health bill so both chambers will have to find compromise before session ends May 18.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Taken in the second and fifth rounds, respectively, Rodriguez and Louis arrive in Miami after stellar ends to their collegiate careers.
—Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
There was striking consensus among financial and geopolitical leaders that investors are making a dangerous bet — that the conflict ends quickly and cleanly.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The 2026 sessions ends next Wednesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The ideal time to plan for next summer is as soon as the previous summer ends.
—Theo Wolf, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The loss ends Dallas’ season after three consecutive trips to the conference final.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The long-form contract has become a byzantine artifact, a ritual of delay that benefits no one except perhaps the law firms billing hours on both ends.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Both will need to outshine the deeper ends of the wideout depth chart to stick around.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Because when Anunoby is impacting the game on both ends of the floor, the Knicks tend to follow.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Her hair was wet and slicked back with her ends hidden under a sculptural Maison Margiela Artisanal gown.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
All seven games were decided by a goal, and four went to overtime, with the stingiest of netminders at both ends.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
But Wagner is the team’s best all-around player, someone who is equally effective on both ends.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Bollards at the ends of each section will permanently keep errant (or malicious) drivers out of the median.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
What happens once the tour wraps, the season ends, the algorithm cools or the headlines wane?
—Sandra Richards, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The Senate passed its own version of the larger health bill so both chambers will have to find compromise before session ends May 18.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Taken in the second and fifth rounds, respectively, Rodriguez and Louis arrive in Miami after stellar ends to their collegiate careers.
—Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
There was striking consensus among financial and geopolitical leaders that investors are making a dangerous bet — that the conflict ends quickly and cleanly.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
The 2026 sessions ends next Wednesday.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The ideal time to plan for next summer is as soon as the previous summer ends.
—Theo Wolf, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The win ends trainer Todd Pletcher’s Derby drought.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
The loss ends Dallas’ season after three consecutive trips to the conference final.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
Families across the country are struggling to make ends meet, while billionaires get tax breaks.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The long-form contract has become a byzantine artifact, a ritual of delay that benefits no one except perhaps the law firms billing hours on both ends.
—George Heller, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
Both will need to outshine the deeper ends of the wideout depth chart to stick around.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
Because when Anunoby is impacting the game on both ends of the floor, the Knicks tend to follow.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Her hair was wet and slicked back with her ends hidden under a sculptural Maison Margiela Artisanal gown.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
All seven games were decided by a goal, and four went to overtime, with the stingiest of netminders at both ends.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
But Wagner is the team’s best all-around player, someone who is equally effective on both ends.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Bollards at the ends of each section will permanently keep errant (or malicious) drivers out of the median.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ends
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The film conveniently concludes in 1988, five years before Chandler’s abuse allegations came to light.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Powell, meanwhile, is set to step down as Fed chair when his term concludes on May 15, capping an eight-year tenure as the leader of the central bank.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Luke then successfully stops two blasts from the training remote while not being able to see.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Kathryn Stockett, who published her blockbuster novel The Help in 2009, is back with her first new book in 17 years—The Calamity Club—and she’s headed to Alabama on one of her first book tour stops.—
Southern Living Editors,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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That expires in 2028, with the end of his term, and will add $91 billion to the deficit.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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When time expires, the highest bidder wins and checkout happens automatically.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Who dies in 'Mortal Kombat II'?—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Intel already has major customers — such as Amazon and Cisco — for the advanced packaging side of its chipmaking business, in which individual chip dies and memory are bonded together to make things like a graphics processing unit.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Without giving too much away about the endings of Caveat and Oddity, McCarthy (like Ohm) leans toward the bleak and open-ended.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Mars runs into limits with Jupiter, pushing through everything won’t work.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The industrial system of Chicago’s water management — invisible and linear extraction, consumption and disposal of our water resources — is rapidly approaching its limits.—
Alaina Harkness,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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The city has banned an arm in common use for lawful purposes by law-abiding citizens.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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