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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
These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 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
Obviously Hitchcock is British himself, but has that same dark, gallows humor, the same sort of macabre tone to his work, the surprise endings.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 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
The first film remains the best (although X comes close), a true shocker with one of the best twist endings in horror history.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 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
Obviously Hitchcock is British himself, but has that same dark, gallows humor, the same sort of macabre tone to his work, the surprise endings.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 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
The first film remains the best (although X comes close), a true shocker with one of the best twist endings in horror history.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
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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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Add the memorable cliffhanger, and Nemesis is one of Stargate's strongest finales.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 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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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Clemente, his analysis of the video of the scene leads him to some conclusions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bollards at the ends of each section will permanently keep errant (or malicious) drivers out of the median.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
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Others — the dreamers and grinders, as Spencer Nusbaum described yesterday — have to take second jobs to make ends meet while toiling away in minor-league baseball.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 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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Here’s a roundup of openings, closings, expansions and awards.—
Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2026
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Another week in Charlotte’s food scene brought new openings, tough closings, a national honor for two local food halls and one very polarizing banana pudding take.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hyperliquid does this without any traditional centralised intermediaries, exchange operators, or clearinghouses and on a 24/7 basis without market closures.—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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About 90 jobs were impacted by the closures.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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