as in finished
brought or having come to an end
the recently ended season was one of the best that the baseball team ever had
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as in concluded
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
let's end the meeting with a short prayer
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as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other
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as in stopped
to come to an end
a book so good that you hate to see it end
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as in died
to stop living
a great general, who ended on the field of battle
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Recent Examples of ended
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Kaiser said its facilities would be working as usual during the strike, which is open-ended.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
When rituals divide But are those bonds always open-ended?
—Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Food banks and pantries nationwide and in Iowa have faced record demand as pandemic relief programs helping families stay afloat ended.
—F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep questions open-ended and nonjudgmental.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The Duffers intentionally are not confirming either way, saying their intention is to leave it open ended.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Fed officials will want more flexibility than signaling the cutting cycle is open-ended.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The loss ended the Hornets' bid to match a franchise record with 10 straight wins.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Connor also ended things with Emma after telling her about his strong connection with Bri.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Johnson didn’t survive long enough in Phoenix to see how the story might’ve ended.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Just as the power play ended, Finland's Eeli Tolvanen scored.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
This year’s audience ended a streak where the last four Super Bowls had experienced audience increases.
—Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
And Mike’s storytelling and writing ability [that’s rooted in D&D] is how the show should have ended.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
That was followed days later by the US strike on Iran, which effectively ended the process.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Elite Dangerous continues the lineage of the 1984 original in grand fashion and is one of the most open-ended and ambitious video games ever created.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Kaiser said its facilities would be working as usual during the strike, which is open-ended.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
When rituals divide But are those bonds always open-ended?
—Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
Food banks and pantries nationwide and in Iowa have faced record demand as pandemic relief programs helping families stay afloat ended.
—F. Amanda Tugade, Des Moines Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep questions open-ended and nonjudgmental.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
The Duffers intentionally are not confirming either way, saying their intention is to leave it open ended.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
In a landscape of sequels and overly pillaged IP, the Stranger Things finale is finite and close-ended, the credits rolling once and for all.
—Yohana Desta, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Fed officials will want more flexibility than signaling the cutting cycle is open-ended.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
The only power conference teams with two losses that Texas (9-3) finished above were Vanderbilt, which lost to Texas, and Utah, which did not beat a team that ended the season ranked.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The loss ended the Hornets' bid to match a franchise record with 10 straight wins.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Connor also ended things with Emma after telling her about his strong connection with Bri.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Johnson didn’t survive long enough in Phoenix to see how the story might’ve ended.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Just as the power play ended, Finland's Eeli Tolvanen scored.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
This year’s audience ended a streak where the last four Super Bowls had experienced audience increases.
—Joe Reedy, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
And Mike’s storytelling and writing ability [that’s rooted in D&D] is how the show should have ended.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
That was followed days later by the US strike on Iran, which effectively ended the process.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ended
Adjective
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But without a finished 10th novel to work from (Gabaldon is currently in progress on her final Outlander volume, called A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out), Roberts and team had to toe a fine line between honoring the essence of the book series and forging their own path forward.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Who Sprout is designed for Fauna positions Sprout as a developer-first humanoid platform rather than a finished consumer product.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The show originally aired in 2009 and concluded in 2015.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Lai also used Apple Daily to call for international sanctions against China and Hong Kong, the judges concluded.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Striking out on his own Kaszas was born in Budapest in May 1987, two years to the week before the Iron Curtain crumbled and Hungary’s Communist regime ceased to exist.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brazil thus ceased to be a peripheral observer of this geopolitical playbook and became its active protagonist, setting the stage for the doctrine’s most devastating domestic application.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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Now polling suggests the public, and even Republican leaders in Congress, have stopped buying the White House’s claims that federal agents’ paramilitary-style raids only target violent criminals.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are focused on the human injustices wrought by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers who have stopped cars on roadsides, rounded up job-seekers and even laid in wait outside hearing rooms to detain people complying with required appearances in immigration court.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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As of now, it is known that two people died as a result of this attack.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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One person died Wednesday when a pickup truck crashed in an East County intersection.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas News,
3 Apr. 2023
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How the Study Worked In the study, 72 inactive adults with panic disorder who weren’t taking medications as treatment completed a 12-week program of brief intermittent intense exercise or relaxation training.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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On New Year’s Day, Zohran Mamdani completed his inauguration festivities and departed for Brooklyn.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, according to the company, shortly after midnight on January 22, an alarm in the control rod monitoring system halted the withdrawal of one control rod.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte couldn’t get enough defensive stops down the stretch, however, and saw its nine-game win streak — which was the longest since 1999 — halted.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ended. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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