: something that constitutes an end: such as
a
: conclusion
a movie with a happy ending
b
: one or more letters or syllables added to a word base especially in inflection
Examples of ending in a Sentence
I didn't like the book's ending.
Common verb endings in English are “-s,” “-ed,” and “-ing.”
You can often recognize an English adverb by its “-ly” ending.
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However the film lands a poignant and lyrical ending that sends the audience out on a note of hope.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Beginning early Saturday morning and ending, hopefully, before midnight, Anderson was walking a 50-mile circuit of his own design through the entire city of San Francisco.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
With a swell of applause and a burst of smoke and explosions, Fuerza closed out the night — an apt ending for a band that isn’t afraid to break the rules a little bit.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
And yet when Orlando City finally reached Major League Soccer in 2015, the ending of Heath’s tenure came far too soon.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Beginning early Saturday morning and ending, hopefully, before midnight, Anderson was walking a 50-mile circuit of his own design through the entire city of San Francisco.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
With a swell of applause and a burst of smoke and explosions, Fuerza closed out the night — an apt ending for a band that isn’t afraid to break the rules a little bit.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
And yet when Orlando City finally reached Major League Soccer in 2015, the ending of Heath’s tenure came far too soon.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ending. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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ending
noun
end·ing
ˈen-diŋ 
: the final part : conclusion, end
a novel with a happy ending
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