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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2
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
Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
To push the model further, OpenAI evaluated GPT‑5 on open-ended, fact-seeking prompts using public benchmarks like LongFact and FActScore.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Finances got so bad, and mistrust so high, that New York mob boss Meyer Lansky, an old childhood friend whose money was financing the project, allegedly ordered the hit that ended Siegel’s life in July 1947.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The veteran wideout played in eight games for the Texans before an ACL tear in Week 8 ended his season early.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
After 10 years away from WWE, former three-time Divas Champion AJ Lee officially ended her retirement.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Earhart ended her engagement to Chapman in November 1928.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Rather than fight on from the sidelines, Dellinger ended his legal battle.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The couple ended the night with a private boat ride and dinner along the Seine River.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Because blogs are so open-ended, many are written quickly and published without a clear sense of strategy.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
In 2024, citing a push toward electrification and stricter emissions standards, Ram ended production of the HEMI V8 in its pickup trucks.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
To push the model further, OpenAI evaluated GPT‑5 on open-ended, fact-seeking prompts using public benchmarks like LongFact and FActScore.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Dow ended the day in the green but significantly off session highs, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed the session lower.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Finances got so bad, and mistrust so high, that New York mob boss Meyer Lansky, an old childhood friend whose money was financing the project, allegedly ordered the hit that ended Siegel’s life in July 1947.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The veteran wideout played in eight games for the Texans before an ACL tear in Week 8 ended his season early.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
After 10 years away from WWE, former three-time Divas Champion AJ Lee officially ended her retirement.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Earhart ended her engagement to Chapman in November 1928.
—ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Rather than fight on from the sidelines, Dellinger ended his legal battle.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 17 Sep. 2025
Hearing for ethics complaint investigation findings delayed The Wausau Ethics Board ended its own investigation into the incident in July.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The couple ended the night with a private boat ride and dinner along the Seine River.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ended
Adjective
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According to The Henry Ford website, a small crew of workers used a small assembly system to make an average of 15 finished automobiles a day.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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More of a finished draft of those early supper club nights.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The dinner concluded with a panel discussion facilitated by Crozier with Boyz II Men members.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
21 Sep. 2025
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The panel concluded with discussion of North American distribution, where changing import policies have made sales representatives increasingly cautious.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, things came to a head when the company not only failed to pay its vendors but also ceased communication with their customers.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At some point in the middle of Andersen’s speech, the shots from the range next door had ceased to startle me.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following input from the state environmental agency, Grayling posted a notice about the change online in August, 10 weeks after treatment stopped.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The person was taken to the hospital when the ride stopped and was later declared dead, park officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 65,000 Palestinians have died so far in the Israel-Hamas war.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Kirk died on September 10 during a public Turning Point USA event hosted by the activist at Utah Valley University.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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After the actress successfully completed her obstacle course of spicy wing eating, Palmer referenced Evans' past comments about her.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ended. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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