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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 The Gallery, in the 2021 version, there were six different endings.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets both experienced disappointing endings to their seasons.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Happy endings only happen in the movies.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Season 27, episode 2 of the crime procedural featured distinct endings on NBC and on Peacock, and neither platform featured the footage that was broadcast on the other in the show's closing moments.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Week 4 of the NFL season saw a number of endings, two of which were season ending.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
This is a month of potent endings but also powerful beginnings.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The CtrlMovie system allows for both single- and multi-player decision-making that allows for different endings based on participants’ choices.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets both experienced disappointing endings to their seasons.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Happy endings only happen in the movies.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Season 27, episode 2 of the crime procedural featured distinct endings on NBC and on Peacock, and neither platform featured the footage that was broadcast on the other in the show's closing moments.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Week 4 of the NFL season saw a number of endings, two of which were season ending.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
This is a month of potent endings but also powerful beginnings.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
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As La Jolla’s three high school football teams head into their regular-season finales this week, The Bishop’s School and La Jolla High School will try to rebound from tough losses, while La Jolla Country Day School aims to keep up its recent momentum.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Both coconut cake and key lime pie make for fine finales.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 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 world is watching this and the other exhibits of a superpower going off the rails—and drawing conclusions.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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While individual well-being adds up to represent the happiness of a nation, Heshmati cautions against applying the study’s conclusions to your own health and risk of death from chronic disease.—
Lindsey Leake,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that occurs when the cartilage that cushions the ends of bones breaks down over time.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Curtis and Kirk were indeed to be found on opposite ends of virtually every hot-button cultural issue on which the latter made his name as a debater and provocateur.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Store transitions or closings are expected to be completed by early 2026, the company said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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To have any hope of a successful turnaround, Spring felt that Macy’s needed a cultural reset first, to inspire a workforce battered by years of falling revenue, store closings, and staff reductions, and get buy-in to his strategy.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Many used the money to raise staff wages, avoid closures and maintain affordable rates for families, said Renae Henning, who runs Community Care Preschool and Child Care in Beaver Dam.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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There is an exception for public service workers and for former students who have been affected by college closures or fraud.—
Jennifer L. Steele,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since February 2023, the company has grown in Miami from 800 employees to about 2,000, even including the latest terminations.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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After a week of chaos and confusion, the fates of more than 600 CDC workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has temporarily blocked their terminations.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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