as in finished
brought or having come to an end
the recently ended season was one of the best that the baseball team ever had
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as in concluded
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 ceased
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 stopped
to come to an end
a book so good that you hate to see it end
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as in died
to stop living
a great general, who ended on the field of battle
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Recent Examples of ended
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Because blogs are so open-ended, many are written quickly and published without a clear sense of strategy.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
To push the model further, OpenAI evaluated GPT‑5 on open-ended, fact-seeking prompts using public benchmarks like LongFact and FActScore.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, they got engaged, but their love story ended immediately after — or maybe even during — their in-person reveal.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Like the dress, the cardigan ended at her knees.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The blacklist effectively ended by the early 1960s.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The New York Mets were at one point 45-24 and had the best record in baseball but ended the season at 83-79 and missed the postseason.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Bryant ended his Cowboys career with the most receiving touchdowns for any receiver in team history (73).
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has ended, but many providers continue to offer their own low-cost options.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The finale is chaotic, leaving the truth about certain twists open-ended.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Because blogs are so open-ended, many are written quickly and published without a clear sense of strategy.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
To push the model further, OpenAI evaluated GPT‑5 on open-ended, fact-seeking prompts using public benchmarks like LongFact and FActScore.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The big uncertainty is Ralf Rangnick, who was appointed as interim manager when Solskjaer went, with a two-year consultancy role lined up for the German once that 2021-22 season ended.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Stu Sternberg’s era owning the Tampa Bay Rays has ended, and his style of running baseball operations on a shoestring budget has wrapped as well.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, they got engaged, but their love story ended immediately after — or maybe even during — their in-person reveal.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Like the dress, the cardigan ended at her knees.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The blacklist effectively ended by the early 1960s.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The New York Mets were at one point 45-24 and had the best record in baseball but ended the season at 83-79 and missed the postseason.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Bryant ended his Cowboys career with the most receiving touchdowns for any receiver in team history (73).
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has ended, but many providers continue to offer their own low-cost options.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ended
Adjective
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That $6,100 figure includes all costs—not just sequencing but also sampling and the other stages needed to produce a finished genome, with all of the genes identified and assigned to chromosomes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Parents noted that while the building process is the most exciting part—sparking problem-solving, critical thinking, and a real sense of accomplishment—the finished toys are still fun to experiment with.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In September, an independent UN inquiry concluded for the first time that Israel had committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, a finding which the Israeli government has rejected.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Icelandic carrier Play Airlines ceased operations and cancelled all remaining flights around the globe over the weekend, the airline announced Sunday.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2014, Keegan founded the spiritual community center Full Circle Venice, which has since seemingly ceased operations.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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But as the months have passed, Juni has stopped stashing food, loves to nap, and seems so much more at ease.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carelessness and accidents happen, however, so take some time with each season to go through items and toss anything that’s faded, shattered, or stopped working.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In deference to the late, great Ryne Sandberg, who died from acute prostate cancer this past July at 65, this column about the current Cubs-Padres Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field is for him.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Police in Bavaria, the state where Munich is located, said the suspect was believed to be a 57-year-old German citizen who, according to preliminary findings, had died by suicide near a lake in northern Munich.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
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That list was filtered to 1,015 firms, and the finalists completed surveys to verify key details.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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For the Bears offense, that completed what went into the books as an astounding eight-play, minus-1-yard field goal drive.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The government shutdown that began this week furloughed thousands of federal workers, froze essential government functions across the nation — and also halted an essential part of Florida’s booming real estate market.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Medicare and Medicaid benefits also will still be paid, but many other aspects of the federal government have halted during the shutdown.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ended. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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