Definitions

ending

[en-ding] / ˈɛn dɪŋ /

NOUN

conclusion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure completion denouement finale outcome period resolution

STRONG

catastrophe cessation close closing consummation culmination dissolution epilogue expiration finish lapse omega stop summation termination terminus upshot wane wind-up

WEAK

break breakoff coup de grace desistance swan song

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning opening start

STRONG

commencement initiation introduction success

Example Sentences

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Nike has now experienced sales declines in China for seven straight quarters, and the current one, ending May 31, could be even worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Also read: Stocks surge, ending a tough March on a high note.

From MarketWatch

Workers who stayed in the same job saw their incomes rise 4.5% in the 12 months ending in March — the same rate as the past three months, ADP said.

From MarketWatch

In short, for the hundreds of thousands who have been forced out of their homes, this war is not ending anytime soon.

From BBC

It previously forecast that the inflation rate would ease this year, ending around 3.2%, the federation said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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