end in (something)
phrasal verb
: to have (something) at the end
The word ends in a suffix.
The knife ends in a sharp point.
Their marriage ended in divorce.
The race ended in a tie.
Examples of end in (something) in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Prior attempts by the Nigerian government to build and operate large-scale refineries ended in failure, leaving Nigerian consumers and businesses reliant on petrol imports, mostly from Europe.
—
John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
After its racing career ended in 1957, this Prancing Horse was preserved during an unbroken 50-year stewardship by the Clark family, owners of the Long Island Automotive Museum, in Southampton, N.Y.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Who tends to influence the most what music ends in the final cut?
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares in Sony Group surged as much as 10.7% Friday after the company raised its revenue and profit forecast for its current financial year ending in March.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
The Franklin-McKinley School District in San Jose will briefly delay its plan to close or consolidate school campuses to shrink the district’s $22.9 million budget deficit after a contentious three-hour school board meeting on Tuesday ended in a stalemate.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Since 1978, every outbreak of violence between Israel and Lebanon has ended in much the same way—a temporary ceasefire supported by some form of UN peacekeeping force.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3.5% for the 12 months ended in January.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
The festival ended in a media storm when Israeli filmmaker Yuval Abraham used his victory speech to criticize the Israeli government, something that sparked outcry among some local politicians and led to Abraham receiving death threats.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
John Hyatt, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2025
After its racing career ended in 1957, this Prancing Horse was preserved during an unbroken 50-year stewardship by the Clark family, owners of the Long Island Automotive Museum, in Southampton, N.Y.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025
Who tends to influence the most what music ends in the final cut?
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares in Sony Group surged as much as 10.7% Friday after the company raised its revenue and profit forecast for its current financial year ending in March.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
The Franklin-McKinley School District in San Jose will briefly delay its plan to close or consolidate school campuses to shrink the district’s $22.9 million budget deficit after a contentious three-hour school board meeting on Tuesday ended in a stalemate.
—Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Since 1978, every outbreak of violence between Israel and Lebanon has ended in much the same way—a temporary ceasefire supported by some form of UN peacekeeping force.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The Producer Price Index, a measurement of average price changes seen by producers and manufacturers, rose 0.4% on a monthly basis and 3.5% for the 12 months ended in January.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
The festival ended in a media storm when Israeli filmmaker Yuval Abraham used his victory speech to criticize the Israeli government, something that sparked outcry among some local politicians and led to Abraham receiving death threats.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Dictionary Entries Near end in (something)
Cite this Entry
“End in (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/end%20in%20%28something%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share