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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
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.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Considering that Supermassive is known for their alternate choices and endings, Little Nightmares III still feels like the source material.
—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
Death, rape, medical abuse, and torture abound, happy endings don’t exist.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Considering that Supermassive is known for their alternate choices and endings, Little Nightmares III still feels like the source material.
—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
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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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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Jacobson tells us what conclusions emerged from the forum about how to rebuild in the face of defunding and a contracting market in general for documentaries.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those are the conclusions of two recent reports about spiraling utility bills, one looking at the past, the other foretelling the future.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Many lodging sites are located along M-28 on both ends of the city.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last year, opponents would crowd Edwards around the arc at the ends of games.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 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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All sorts of restaurants—many of which were carrying significant debt due to pandemic closures, and many of which had never considered delivery in the past—started offering it.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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Previous airspace violations involving balloons carrying contraband cigarettes caused closures of airspace above Vilnius on October 5 and 21, leading to the cancellation of dozens of flights.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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