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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2
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
Anshul Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
For now, her comeback is open-ended.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Tran independently called 911 to make a report that the truck driver caused a hit-and-run collision, telling police that he had been stopped in traffic when his vehicle was rear-ended.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
While nickel corner is sort of open-ended, Chau Smith-Wade and Corey Thornton can both play there.
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Mike Kaye
updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
In contrast, qualitative studies are more open-ended.
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Ankolika De,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
These questions are intentionally open-ended.
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Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
Without giving too much away about the endings of Caveat and Oddity, McCarthy (like Ohm) leans toward the bleak and open-ended.
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Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
International law experts say Israel's warnings are inconsistent and often overly broad and open-ended.
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ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education meeting for Tuesday, June 23 has ended.
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Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
That film, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, ignited to $125 million and ended its run with $618 million, a promising enough tally amid the overall decline of comic book adaptations.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Braxton Jones’ confidence Coming back from a fractured ankle that ended his 2024 season wasn’t easy.
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Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That forced Gelof to leave the game with a laceration and contusion, and his hitting streak ended at 24 games.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
That ended Cabrera’s night, however.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Adjective
However, this breadth becomes a liability in hardened enterprise workflows that aren’t open-ended.
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Anshul Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
For now, her comeback is open-ended.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Tran independently called 911 to make a report that the truck driver caused a hit-and-run collision, telling police that he had been stopped in traffic when his vehicle was rear-ended.
—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
While nickel corner is sort of open-ended, Chau Smith-Wade and Corey Thornton can both play there.
—
Mike Kaye
updated May 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
In contrast, qualitative studies are more open-ended.
—
Ankolika De,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
These questions are intentionally open-ended.
—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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
International law experts say Israel's warnings are inconsistent and often overly broad and open-ended.
—
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Kylee explained that Aven eventually ended things again, citing the damage done to their relationship.
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Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Morocco would rally to a 4-2 victory, advancing to the next round as Haiti’s journey ended.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education meeting for Tuesday, June 23 has ended.
—
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
That film, starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, ignited to $125 million and ended its run with $618 million, a promising enough tally amid the overall decline of comic book adaptations.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Braxton Jones’ confidence Coming back from a fractured ankle that ended his 2024 season wasn’t easy.
—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
That forced Gelof to leave the game with a laceration and contusion, and his hitting streak ended at 24 games.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Fox's paranormal sci-fi series was absolutely beyond its time and still holds up well over a decade after its five-season run ended.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
That ended Cabrera’s night, however.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ended
Adjective
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Penn said these suggestions will not be included in the finished park, but can be included in an unfunded needs list for future considerations.
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Wright has recovered from the colon cancer surgery and finished chemotherapy.
Verb
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In a report made public on Monday, the National Institute of Standards and Technology concluded the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South was triggered in early June 2021 when two connections between garage columns and the condominium’s pool deck failed.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
Verb
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While nearly 3,500 newspapers have ceased publication during the new millennium, the Daily Herald is nonetheless joining a growing chain in a shrinking industry.
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Serious headwinds Last July, months after construction at the site ceased, giving way to 4-foot-tall weeds, Bryant said that although the company had raised $9 million from investors, the project ran into serious headwinds.
Verb
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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The extent of any aid package will have to match the emerging picture of how many have died, how many remain trapped under the rubble and how many Venezuelans will struggle yet further for food.
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The family of Binh Pham, one of the crash victims who later died at University Hospital in Columbia, has hired Wendt Law Firm.
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Likewise, despite the filmmakers’ best efforts, there’s still a few uncanny valleys to be crossed, notably in the up-close, full-body fighting sequences, which remind us how much VFX isn’t quite there yet.
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Kone eventually gave a thumb's up signal to the crowd and sat up as he was being taken off.
Verb
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The transaction was completed on May 11.
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Those planes were supposed to be completed for presidential use in 2022, but now are expected by 2028, the Air Force said.
Verb
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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“Ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ended. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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