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
Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
With a hardscrabble happy ending.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Southwest Airlines recently debuted extra-legroom seats on its fleet of Boeing 737s, ending its decades of standard seating throughout its cabin.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The longest ending includes the risen Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene, whose testimony is initially rebuffed, and then to others.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
With a hardscrabble happy ending.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
For the week ending March 22, Chicago grossed $836,815, down from the previous week’s$1,457,931.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Southwest Airlines recently debuted extra-legroom seats on its fleet of Boeing 737s, ending its decades of standard seating throughout its cabin.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ending
Noun
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Cernak scored his second of the season after Charle-Edouard D'Astous' pass traveled the length of the ice and bounced off the end boards toward Gustavsson, who failed to control the puck with his glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets are now just 10 games away from the end of their regular season on April 12, which in recent seasons has meant that the crowds are paltry, the team is irrelevant and everyone is just ready to get the slog over with.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The cessation of hostilities, or ceasefire, that was put in place at the end of that conflict was holding.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The three countries have been trying to mediate a cessation of hostilities since Afghanistan and Pakistan renewed cross-border fighting in February, and had also been involved in helping broker a ceasefire between the two in October.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most people want to read more, but actually finishing books is another story.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scheffler has had success in Houston, finishing T2 in three of the last four Children's Opens.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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After months of due process, in addition to appeals sought by Fort Worth ISD officials, the district was unsuccessful in stopping the state takeover from happening.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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That tells us the damage from stopping isn't fully reversible, and that has real implications for the millions of people cycling on and off these drugs.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Chicago Board of Education will vote Monday on whether to hire interim CEO Macquline King permanently, concluding a monthslong national search for the school district’s next leader.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Developers and states sued, and federal judges allowed all five to resume construction, essentially concluding that the government didn't show that the national security risk was so imminent that construction must halt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes darkly humorous, sometimes strangely heartbreaking, this immersive storytelling experience is Edgar Allan Poe for the modern age; a heart-to-bleeding-heart with madmen, murderers and monsters all dying to tell their story.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Slovak played on the band’s first three studio albums before dying aged 26 of an accidental heroin overdose in 1988.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Other alternatives such as offering a seller credit to cover potential post-closing assessments or adjusting the purchase price to reflect the risks of such costs are also being employed.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
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In forensic anthropology, this conclusion typically follows analysis of bone condition, degradation and other physical markers that help specialists estimate how long remains have been interred or stored.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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Again, there were hints in the data but no definitive conclusions.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ending. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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