: 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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Sadly, by the time the ending — easy, predictable, full of hope — rolls around, the story is already fading from memory.
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Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix
Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Also listed is the time of the ending of nautical twilight, when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon and the background sky is still reasonably dark.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Not every unfinished story needs an immediate ending.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Gabino Iglesias, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Weak Hero Class 2’s ending: Si-Eun’s master plan Ryeo Un as Park Hu-min, Lee Min-jae as Go Hyuntak Darae Lee/Netflix
Weak Hero Class 2 builds to a massive showdown between the members of the Union and the Eunjang student body.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Also listed is the time of the ending of nautical twilight, when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon and the background sky is still reasonably dark.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Not every unfinished story needs an immediate ending.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ending
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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ending. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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