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ending

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verb

present participle of end
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ending

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ending
Verb
Maine Family Planning said its ending of care will affect about 800 patients. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025 In The Gallery, in the 2021 version, there were six different endings. Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The Buffalo Bills got back on track Sunday by pounding the Carolina Panthers 40-9 and ending a two-game losing streak. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025 This is nowhere more the case than in Florida, although legislators in Texas and Louisiana are also considering ending mandatory vaccination, and Idaho enables parents to get an exemption just by asking for it. Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ending
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ending
Noun
  • At war’s end, the narrative that develops valorizes physical courage, glorifies battlefield heroics, and vilifies hubris.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The end of a building erected in the 1940s?
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The push underscores a rift within the Senate GOP conference about how best to navigate the shutdown and the cessation of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
  • This development, while carrying with it new risks for Sudan's future, may also bear opportunities for an eventual settlement, or at least a temporary cessation of hostilities.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, the Miss Universe Organization revoked her title for breaching contractual obligations by competing in another external pageant before finishing her reign.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Hilton kept it sleek in a black mini-dress with fishnet panels and thigh-high boots, finishing her look with dark shades and blunt bangs.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Despite the logic gleaned from the accounting books arguing to the contrary, spending is showing no signs of stopping.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Williams, while concluding the trial, brought up the incident and accused Dennis of felonies, the lawsuit says.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The fourth inning started with a single by Kirk, concluding an eight-pitch at-bat immediately prior to Varsho’s homer.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The doctors can’t quite figure out why this random neighbor insists on seeing an adolescent patient who’s still in recovery after nearly dying the night before, and Sarah’s inability to explain herself certainly doesn’t help.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In 1981 San Francisco, a desperate Filipino World War II veteran launches a frantic bank robbery spree to save his dying best friend, putting him on a collision course with a young, ambitious detective eager to make his mark.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 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
  • The character died of a heart attack near the conclusion of that series.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • One hour and forty minutes later the two leaders re-emerged and could be seen shaking hands at the conclusion of their talks.
    Betsy Klein, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ending. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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