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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
Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.
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Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Aside from the characters’ happy endings, many of the Conformity Gate clues appear in the finale’s graduation scene.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Count it as one of the more bizarre endings in College Football Playoff history in one of the sport’s all-time great games.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The end of their campaign allows yet more codas and happy endings.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
This annoyed no shortage of Netflix viewers, who are perhaps more accustomed to traditional endings.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
The demands of acting in a microdrama are far different than typical screen work, with actors needing to peg their performance to very short episodes with cliffhanger endings to encourage the viewers to watch the next episode.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Suddenly, the rejections, delays, endings, and redirections of the past two years start making sense.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in one of the most chaotic endings of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Aside from the characters’ happy endings, many of the Conformity Gate clues appear in the finale’s graduation scene.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Count it as one of the more bizarre endings in College Football Playoff history in one of the sport’s all-time great games.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The end of their campaign allows yet more codas and happy endings.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
This annoyed no shortage of Netflix viewers, who are perhaps more accustomed to traditional endings.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
The demands of acting in a microdrama are far different than typical screen work, with actors needing to peg their performance to very short episodes with cliffhanger endings to encourage the viewers to watch the next episode.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
Suddenly, the rejections, delays, endings, and redirections of the past two years start making sense.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in one of the most chaotic endings of the season.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
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Weekend Update co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che‘s Joke Swap has become a semi-annual Saturday Night Live tradition and a highlight of NBC program’s Christmas episodes and season finales.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Dec. 2025
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The result was one of the most pulse-pounding finales in reality TV history.—
EW Staff December 5,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Dec. 2025
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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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The farm’s owners disputed the CFIA’s conclusions, arguing that the ostriches that survived the flu might offer disease-fighting antibodies for research – an idea that Kennedy endorsed in his letter to the CFIA in May after meeting with Canadian officials.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Admittedly, this study has a restricted scope and much more research is needed before conclusions can be drawn.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bowie set his sights on the ends of the observable universe, and on places even darker.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The company’s latest model, the Saros Rover, comes with two articulated legs with wheels at their ends.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 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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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The fact that any soliloquy halts dramatic action also poses a challenge.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Dec. 2025
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Bloomin' Brands did not release a list of restaurant closings or locations.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What To Know All employers in the United States with 100 or more full-time employees are required to provide a 60-day notice in advance of mass layoffs or plant closings under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The closures have led to several lawsuits from its different landlords, demanding rent for shuttered locations.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Launched by first-generation Latina founder Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton in 2017 as a nail studio and self care destination with its flagship in SoHo, Chillhouse rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic when salon closures forced many to pursue at-home nail alternatives such as press-ons.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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