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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
Although the show is based on the books, Han, who is also showrunner on the series, has teased that the endings may not be the same.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
No easy fixes and no tidy endings here.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Pisces transits remind us that endings are beginnings in disguise, and with Jupiter in Cancer as one of the chart rulers of the lunar eclipse, many of us have been feeling emotions rise to the surface in tidal waves this past week.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
Dishonored also has different endings to encourage multiple playthroughs, making this particular stealth game a bang for your buck.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This is followed by a total lunar eclipse in the same sign, bringing significant changes and powerful endings to this area of your life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
No easy fixes and no tidy endings here.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Pisces transits remind us that endings are beginnings in disguise, and with Jupiter in Cancer as one of the chart rulers of the lunar eclipse, many of us have been feeling emotions rise to the surface in tidal waves this past week.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 7 Sep. 2025
Dishonored also has different endings to encourage multiple playthroughs, making this particular stealth game a bang for your buck.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Others are finding elegant endings, like Links Hall, which ceased operations this summer after nearly four decades as a hub for small, experimental performance.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
This is followed by a total lunar eclipse in the same sign, bringing significant changes and powerful endings to this area of your life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endings
Noun
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While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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If both Atlanta and Las Vegas win their regular season finales, the Valkyries will get Atlanta in the first round.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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But these surveys, many of them credible and worth considering, often spit out different data, allowing interested readers to draw different, sometimes contradictory, conclusions.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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By the same token, passing peer review doesn’t mean that everything in the piece, from the methods to the results to the conclusions, is sound and unimpeachable.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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Someday, yes, but not conventionally now (there are efforts underway to devise specialized LLMs that can achieve those ends, built for that vaunted purpose).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Grab the ends of the bed sheet in the tub to lift the quilt, then carry it over to dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other Kroger store closings have been reported by local media or otherwise confirmed by USA TODAY.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a past interview, Metrick projected fewer than 10 closings.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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These closures could have a major impact on the rest of the West Coast, including Washington, as these states rely on California's refining capacity for continuous supply to meet domestic demand.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Stein has been critical of the nation’s response to Covid-19, including mask mandates and business closures.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the eight terminations, four deputies will be suspended for 10 days, one for 15 days, another for five days, two for three days and three for at least one day.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most of the terminations will be completed by mid-November and include accountants, cybersecurity specialists, legal counsel, payroll administrators and benefits managers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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