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end

[end] / ɛnd /
NOUN
extreme, limit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deadline edge point term top
STRONG
borderline bound boundary confine cusp extent extremity foot head heel limitation neb nib prong spire stub stump tail terminal termination terminus tip ultimate
Antonyms
STRONG
bottom
WEAK
beginning birth cause commencement construction creation foundation means opening origin start
NOUN
completion, stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure conclusion finish issue outcome resolution result retirement
STRONG
accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment cease cessation close closing consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desuetude determination discontinuance execution expiration expiry finale finis fulfillment omega payoff perfection realization target termination terminus upshot wind-up
WEAK
bottom line desistance last word sign-off wrap-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning commencement introduction origin source start
STRONG
frustration
WEAK
birth creation foundation
NOUN
intention, aim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
goal point
STRONG
aspiration design drift intent mark object objective purpose reason
WEAK
where one's heading
NOUN
leftover part
Synonyms
STRONGEST
side
STRONG
bit dregs fragment leaving lees particle piece portion remainder remnant residue scrap share stub
WEAK
butt end tag end
Antonyms
STRONG
base core entirety whole
NOUN
death, destruction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demise finish
STRONG
annihilation dissolution doom expiration extermination extinction passing ruin ruination
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning birth commencement construction start
WEAK
cause creation foundation origin
VERB
bring to an end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achieve break up cease close complete conclude culminate delay drop expire finish give up halt play out quit resolve settle stop terminate wind up wrap up
STRONG
abolish abort accomplish consummate crown determine discontinue dissolve interrupt perorate postpone relinquish ultimate wrap
WEAK
break off call it a day call off close out cut short dispose of get done pack it in pull the plug put the lid on sew up shut down switch off top off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance begin commence continue initiate introduce open start
STRONG
keep
VERB
die or kill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cease destroy die expire
STRONG
abolish annihilate depart desist exterminate extinguish lapse ruin wane
WEAK
put to death run out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin commence improve start
STRONG
continue create go on grow
WEAK
give birth

Example Sentences

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If this event was such a destructive experience, why save it for the end except to provide a theatrical flourish—and a rather too pat explanation for his troubled life?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Feinberg has told Trump administration officials he could avoid those pitfalls using a carrot-and-stick approach with companies on the receiving end of those dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Unless they can overhaul Barcelona's nine-point lead at the top of La Liga with seven matches remaining, Real will end a season trophyless for just the fifth time this century.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The firm noted that following a strong end to 2025, it sees potential for AI-driven demand momentum to carry into 2026 as broader-based utilization trends persist.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Even though he’d never been on the receiving end of love, he felt it deeply for the world around him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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