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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The weeks ending February 28 and April 4, 2025, saw active volume slump by 9% and 27%, respectively.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The S&P 500 remains in the red so far this year, ending Thursday down 3.8%, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1967, President Lyndon B Johnson said there was a "light at the end of the tunnel" for ending the Vietnam War.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The carrier plans to raise prices 8% starting April 26 and ending next January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I take out my laptop and I bang out a new ending to my personal essay.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison