endings

noun

Definition of endingsnext
plural of ending
1
as in finales
the last part of a process or action the plagiarism scandal was a disgraceful ending to a once-promising academic career

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2
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity the best part about any dental procedure is its ending

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  1. finales
  2. conclusions
  3. closures
  4. terminations
Noun
  • Series finales are hard to pull off well, but the show stuck the landing.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • There’s just too much great TV for us to double-down by including, say, the series finales of My Brilliant Friend or Evil or the Thanksgiving episode of Somebody Somewhere or whichever flight of absurdist fancy from Fantasmas amused us most.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of finales
Noun
  • The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Department of Justice conducted its own independent investigation and reached the same fundamental conclusions.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • With the holidays approaching, many are preparing for time off and planning ahead for the widespread business and store closures that typically occur.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Container Store did not announce store closures along with its bankruptcy news Sunday.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of closures
Noun
  • Older workers find layoffs and employment terminations especially tragic, given the difficulties in securing re-employment after job loss.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Ongoing Drinking Water Recalls Despite the recent terminations, at least two other drinking water brands are still recalled, according to FDA records.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of terminations
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“Endings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endings. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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