endings

noun

plural of ending
1
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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2
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 Instead, as far as endings for superhero stories go, Episode 8 has a lot of chatter. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026 All That Jazz is one of my favorite endings to a movie of all time. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Clue hit theaters in 1985 with three distinct endings but didn’t find success until it was released on VHS with all three endings spliced together. — Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026 In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 This joins the list of the sport’s most controversial endings ever, including other clock mishaps. — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 For those who haven’t seen the only good movie based on a board game (sorry, Battleship), Clue has multiple endings in order to simulate the repeatability of the game. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 It’s been a summer of endings and beginnings for Tom Colicchio. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle. — James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
  1. finales
  2. cessations
  3. conclusions
  4. ends
  5. culminations
  6. halts
  7. closings
  8. closures
Noun
  • This piece contains spoilers for the finales of Lanterns and East of Eden.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The show can also boast one of the more memorable series finales in TV history.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • 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
Definition of cessations
Noun
  • The conclusions are non-binding and face criticism, and the ultimate approval is up to the judge.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • However, there was not enough evidence to draw clear conclusions on whether free drug samples and other promotions affect decisions to place specific drugs on hospital formularies.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Crafted by celebrity hair artist Coree Moreno, her dark brown ends appeared like a messier version of the flapper pixie — shaggy and teased all over.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Less than a year after Arizona State's magical CFP appearance, two more coaches were making names for themselves at schools on opposite ends of the country.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of culminations
Noun
  • That was March 2020, when the CEOs of General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler tried to coordinate production halts over Covid-19 fears, only to be warned by their lawyers that doing so could violate antitrust rules.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The automatic stay halts proceedings but doesn't compel creditors to undo pre-petition filings without operative effect.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of halts
Noun
  • Year-to-date, closings trail 2025 by 5%, and that gap keeps widening.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The mass closings in 2013 destroyed communities and didn’t save money.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of closings
Noun
  • That included the East-West Pipeline, the main conduit Saudi Arabia has used to circumvent Iranian and American closures of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Hooters has lost its last restaurant in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the latest longtime location to disappear as closures continue following the chain's bankruptcy restructuring.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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