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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
Considering that Supermassive is known for their alternate choices and endings, Little Nightmares III still feels like the source material.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 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
Venus entering Libra on October 13 and the Libra New Moon on the 21st activate your sector of endings, dreams, and solitude.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Eclipses—rare single-day astrological events that signal dramatic beginnings and endings—surround significant moments in the house of Dior’s 78-year history.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Death, rape, medical abuse, and torture abound, happy endings don’t exist.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 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
Venus entering Libra on October 13 and the Libra New Moon on the 21st activate your sector of endings, dreams, and solitude.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025
Eclipses—rare single-day astrological events that signal dramatic beginnings and endings—surround significant moments in the house of Dior’s 78-year history.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Death, rape, medical abuse, and torture abound, happy endings don’t exist.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
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Both the Tigers and Twins won their finales to set up a winner-take-all extra game – in Minneapolis, thanks to the Twins’ edge in the season series.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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It wasn’t discovered with the Hubble space telescope, but in all the years since, the Hubble space telescope has been our best tool to identify and measure these white dwarfs that explode as type Ia supernova, enabling us to draw these fascinating conclusions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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Too early for panic, too early for trades, too early for rankings, too early for conclusions.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Undermining the existing system for partisan ends won’t make the picture look any lovelier.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sheffield recalled her grandmother, who struggled to make ends meet, but always talked about the importance of education.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Trade show groups have been grappling with how to adapt to the trend shift over the last few years, while retailers like REI and Orvis have revealed new store closings just this week.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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A number of changes are coming to the Rancho Bernardo and 4S Ranch restaurant scenes, with several new openings planned along with a couple of closings.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Numerous road closures and flooding of vehicles will be possible, including portions of NC 12.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The innovative lineup features purses with knotted rope details, a bag shaped like a sailor collar and a laptop bag with magnetic closures that transforms into a pouch for evening.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Workers in several other offices, including those responsible for special education funding and higher education, learned of their terminations late Friday and into the weekend, according to their union.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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The notices also generally trigger a 60-day countdown before any terminations can take effect, allowing agencies to potentially revise their plans if Congress reaches a deal to reopen the government.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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