: 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
Synonyms
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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Even the sight of Gus Walz, Tim’s teenage son, weeping in the audience as his father spoke, mouthing the words That’s my dad, was like the ending of a feel-good sports movie that a family might sit around and watch on Thanksgiving.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
Each student has their own unique story with a happy ending.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Pisces serves as a bridge between the ending of a cycle and the beginning of another, essentially walking between heaven and Earth.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Speaking of grief and loss, that movie's climactic ending, featuring a battle against Stephen Lang's Col. Miles Quaritch and the colonizing RDA, saw the Sullys grappling with the death of their son, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
Each student has their own unique story with a happy ending.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Pisces serves as a bridge between the ending of a cycle and the beginning of another, essentially walking between heaven and Earth.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Speaking of grief and loss, that movie's climactic ending, featuring a battle against Stephen Lang's Col. Miles Quaritch and the colonizing RDA, saw the Sullys grappling with the death of their son, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters).
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Ending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ending. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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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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