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ending

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verb

present participle of end
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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ending
Verb
Considering that Supermassive is known for their alternate choices and endings, Little Nightmares III still feels like the source material. Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 The Philadelphia Phillies fell short of the ultimate goal in October once again — and the ending of the National League Division Series Thursday night was perhaps the most heartbreaking of them all. Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Perhaps one of the thorniest issues to fully ending the conflict remains the establishment of a Palestinian state. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 But like a flower, his season is ending. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ending
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ending
Noun
  • At the very end, his mother made a brief appearance to wrap up the routine.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • None of this means the era of massive, trillion-parameter models is coming to an end.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • This inclusive and democratic process has been able to sustain a cessation of conflict for the past 27 years.
    Dana El Kurd, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adding Bieber, finishing his Tommy John rehab, injected a sixth option.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The resulting felt is then transformed into Fēlthos through a series of pressing, felting and finishing stages, according to certifiable quality standards.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The metro Detroit rallies have advocated for causes including stopping immigration crackdowns, stopping authoritarianism, health care, maintaining a positive relationship with Canada amid tariffs, declaring Detroit a sanctuary city, stopping deaths in Gaza and more.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Nihi has 25 of Sumba’s beloved sandalwood horses, released from their stable once a day to run free through the shallows, stopping to roll around in the sand and nip at each other.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Udine, Italy Reuters — Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Tuesday in the northern Italian city of Udine before Italy’s World Cup soccer qualifier against Israel, concluding their mostly peaceful protest with clashes involving police.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • As the concluding chapter of Wicked‘s big-screen adaptation approaches, Marissa Bode is opening up about how the movie does away with an ableist plot point.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Away from the ship, Barton was spending much of her time in a warehouse called Los Fosos, four long buildings housing hundreds of reconcentrados who were dying so quickly their graves went unnamed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • He was later sold to an amusement park in Mexico before starring in Free Willy, being released back into the ocean in 1998 before dying.
    Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Fubo and Hulu + Live TV will continue to be available to consumers under distinct brands post-closing, with Hulu continuing to be available in the larger Disney bundle.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Informed conclusion here — Whitworth and Fitzpatrick are going to dunk each other in a vat of Skyline Chili, then scream until the cameras cut out.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ending. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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