as in concluding
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as in end
the last part of a process or action
the plagiarism scandal was a disgraceful ending to a once-promising academic career
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the best part about any dental procedure is its ending
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as in finishing
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 stopping
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 expiring
to come to an end
a book so good that you hate to see it end
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as in dying
to stop living
a great general, who ended on the field of battle
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Recent Examples of ending
Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
This team hasn’t quite come to fruition yet, but the ending of The Marvels sees teenage hero Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) approach Hawkeye protégé Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) in distinctly Fury-esque fashion, with the offer of a team-up.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The businesswoman, 65, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that ending seasons of the popular Bravo series takes a lot out of her and her costars.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ending of the Vietnam War.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
This team hasn’t quite come to fruition yet, but the ending of The Marvels sees teenage hero Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) approach Hawkeye protégé Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) in distinctly Fury-esque fashion, with the offer of a team-up.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Verb
Former Dallas Cowboys star defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence shockingly signed a new contract with the Seattle Seahawks, ending his 11-season career in the NFC East.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The businesswoman, 65, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview that ending seasons of the popular Bravo series takes a lot out of her and her costars.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ending
Noun
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The doughnuts were mostly available for now in Kentucky and Indiana but were set to expand nationwide by the end of 2026.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The company’s new survey found that 57% of motorists were actively comparison shopping at the end of 2024, compared to 49% at the same time in 2023.—
Dan Avery,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Some frontline positions may be in the middle of fierce clashes when this order comes through, and a cessation of this nature likely requires days of preparation and readiness.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to a report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, if China’s trade controls result in a cessation of such exports, the U.S. won’t be able to fill the gap — and this could threaten Washington’s military capabilities.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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The problem is partly that power plays depend on finishing — which can vary wildly in a small sample — while teams spend roughly 10 percent of game time with the man advantage.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Most of the goals drop-off comes from a nosedive in finishing — the Jets have created more chances from prime real estate since the 4 Nations break than almost any other team.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The case stemmed from a Groveland police officer in September 2020 stopping a Lyft car for speeding and tag lights that weren’t working.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The director led the way past Dig HQ, past the two lichen-shaggy standing stones in the garden, and down a slope to Structure 27, Tam running ahead and stopping at the edge of the trench.—
Peter Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Former police chief Joe Chacon, who served in the role from 2021 to 2023, nixed a plan to do so after concluding that the sidewalks were too narrow and could not safely contain the swarms of people that flock to the area on weekends.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American-Statesman,
2 Jan. 2025
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Resistant to sacrifice, the country was concluding that intelligence, integrity and mastery of the issues were not enough for presidential success.—
Jonathan Alter,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Sporting’s Joaquin Fernandez was lucky to not get sent off in the dying seconds of the opening half.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future is a $10 billion boondoggle that places a very expensive band-aid on a dying public school system.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2025
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Regarding the single-day ticket additions, Epp said this move was drawn from conclusions stemming from focus groups and fan surveys, and that these days 81 percent of the Sunday single-day ticket buyers were first-time attendees.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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One virtue, reasoning, is for analyzing the information and drawing conclusions.—
Andrew Abela,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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But America's oldest-running distillery ground to a halt last month amid historic and deadly flooding, when Buffalo Trace master distiller Harlen Wheatley says the nearby Kentucky River rose to over 48 feet.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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Operations to release public records requests largely ground to a halt, according to half a dozen current or former employees.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ending. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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