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as in finales
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 cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
the best part about any dental procedure is its ending
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Recent Examples of endings
In sports, especially, where career timelines are often compressed, the difference between abrupt endings and seamless transitions usually comes down to this kind of enterprise mindset.
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Sandra Richards, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
This planet strips away illusions, forcing transformation through endings, intensity and uncomfortable truths.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 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
Word endings did a lot more grammatical work, and verbs followed more complicated patterns.
—Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
During the seven- or eight-month process of editing a movie, there are often different approaches to endings and to beginnings as well.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Same universe, different story, new endings.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Sandra Richards, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
This planet strips away illusions, forcing transformation through endings, intensity and uncomfortable truths.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 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
Word endings did a lot more grammatical work, and verbs followed more complicated patterns.
—Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
During the seven- or eight-month process of editing a movie, there are often different approaches to endings and to beginnings as well.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.
—Robert Lloyd, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
As in the less conclusive first season, it feels engineered to deliver the characters to happy, or relatively happy, endings, and to send viewers out not regretting their investment of time.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Same universe, different story, new endings.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
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Thirty-six of those series reached a Game 7, with the 3-1 team posting a 23-13 record in the finales.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Baldoni’s extensive filing also made its way online, with court documents available for internet sleuths to pick through and draw their own conclusions.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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The chatbots then walked back some of their original conclusions, with Claude specifically noting that its original planning horizon was too short.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Carter was electric at both ends of the floor, leading the Aces with 27 points, shooting 13-for-16 from the field and adding eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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That has prompted more farms to embrace multiple business models to make ends meet.—
William Deffaa,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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Former leaders warn that the loss of institutional knowledge, combined with halts to the incoming pipeline of public health workers, may lead to a long-term crisis.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Automotive industry analysts are forecasting that another microchip shortage could hit in the coming months, which could increase risks for production halts as costs skyrocket.—
Breana Noble,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Restaurants close all the time around here, so much so that rounding up these closings is a regular feature in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Ramp closings are posted for other lakes on the Catawba chain.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2026
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People living in areas near the wildfires should monitor evacuation orders and road closures.—
Bianca Harris,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Drivers can expect intermittent lane closures for the next few months.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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