as in finished
brought or having come to an end
the recently ended season was one of the best that the baseball team ever had
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as in concluded
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
let's end the meeting with a short prayer
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as in ceased
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other
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as in stopped
to come to an end
a book so good that you hate to see it end
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as in died
to stop living
a great general, who ended on the field of battle
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Recent Examples of ended
Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The fate of Amy and George’s relationship is left pretty open-ended.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
When students were asked open-ended, subjective questions with no single, correct answer, teachers could expect a wide range of responses.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
After undergoing patellar tendon surgery in January, the Panthers have left his recovery timeline open-ended.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Others are more open-ended, like tidying a table.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
In doing so, the memoir arcs outward, moving from a personal reckoning with gender towards an open-ended, existential understanding for readers to grasp on their own.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
This kind of open-ended, creative activity can hold a child’s attention far longer than many parents might expect.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Setting a 10-minute timer to clear one area can feel more manageable than open-ended cleaning for an entire room.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
That run of dominance ended when Michigan won it all in 2023, with fellow Big Ten members Ohio State and Indiana following that up with titles of their own.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Samuel’s six-season run with the 49ers ended when he was traded to the Washington Commanders in March 2025.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Five years ago, his car could have warranted an NCAA investigation, and his agent—just the fact of having one—would have immediately ended Chambliss’s college career.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
New Hampshire and Tennessee, which taxed income from interest and dividends but not wages, each ended those taxes within the past five years.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
However, the airline ended operations at the Boise airport about a year ago, the Statesman previously reported.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
By January 5, the team was back in Spain preparing for the Champions Cup in London, which ended on February 1.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Recorded at Glendale’s UHF Studio, Davis worked closely with producer-bassist Dan Horne and guitarist John Lee Shannon, inaugurating a new songwriting partnership—one that trades the solitary melancholia of her earlier albums for something more open-ended and conversational.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
The fate of Amy and George’s relationship is left pretty open-ended.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
When students were asked open-ended, subjective questions with no single, correct answer, teachers could expect a wide range of responses.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
After undergoing patellar tendon surgery in January, the Panthers have left his recovery timeline open-ended.
—Mike Kaye
march 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Others are more open-ended, like tidying a table.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
In doing so, the memoir arcs outward, moving from a personal reckoning with gender towards an open-ended, existential understanding for readers to grasp on their own.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
This kind of open-ended, creative activity can hold a child’s attention far longer than many parents might expect.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Setting a 10-minute timer to clear one area can feel more manageable than open-ended cleaning for an entire room.
—Julianna Chen, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
That run of dominance ended when Michigan won it all in 2023, with fellow Big Ten members Ohio State and Indiana following that up with titles of their own.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Samuel’s six-season run with the 49ers ended when he was traded to the Washington Commanders in March 2025.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Five years ago, his car could have warranted an NCAA investigation, and his agent—just the fact of having one—would have immediately ended Chambliss’s college career.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
New Hampshire and Tennessee, which taxed income from interest and dividends but not wages, each ended those taxes within the past five years.
—David A. Lieb, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
However, the airline ended operations at the Boise airport about a year ago, the Statesman previously reported.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
By January 5, the team was back in Spain preparing for the Champions Cup in London, which ended on February 1.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ended
Adjective
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Ghirardelli said no illnesses have been reported and its own testing has not identified contamination in the finished products.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Add Cabinetry Nothing makes a laundry room look more finished and curated quite like adding cabinetry.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tatum was fast asleep in the car in a further cute image, as the carousel concluded with another selfie of Kardashian and True.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Independent analysts have concluded that after all the changes so far have effectively produced a draw.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Williams promised an investigation but ceased communications.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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Rodent issues at Angel Stadium had ceased since a 2007 report in The Times that the stadium had been cited 118 times for vermin violations in the previous two years.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Agustín, an elderly man who lived on the streets and had mental health problems, died in February from burns inflicted by an 18-year-old who was later arrested.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Michael died in 2009, his three children — Prince, Paris and Bigi Jackson — moved to Hayvenhurst to be raised by their grandmother, Katherine.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Perched on a flat eight-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, downtown Los Angeles, and the Pacific Ocean beyond, the Mediterranean Revival megamansion was completed in 2018.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This comes as one-time pandemic relief aid has expired.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The union’s three-year contract expired last August.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ended. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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