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ending

/ˈɛndɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Ending means: the last section of a communication.

Synonyms for ending8

noun, as in the last section of a communication

conclusion, end, close, closing

noun, as in the act of ending something

termination, conclusion

noun, as in event whose occurrence ends something

conclusion, finish

noun, as in the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

termination

noun, as in the point in time at which something ends

end

also used for ending

finale, suffix

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Opposites of ending

beginning

What does ending mean?5

noun

1

the last section of a communication“in conclusion I want to say …”

2

the act of ending something“the termination of the agreement”

3

event whose occurrence ends something“his death marked the ending of an era”

4

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)“I don't like words that have ‘-ism’ as an ending”

5

the point in time at which something ends“the end of the year”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ending?24

four syllables

recommendingcondescending
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 24 rhymes for ending, grouped by syllable

Ending in a sentence

  • His negotiations, far from ending in failure, achieved dazzling success.AlanF_US
  • It was a great success, ending in a long run.unknown
  • The first half of the movie was captivating, but the ending was anticlimactic.cazort
  • The film had a great beginning, but the ending wasn't believable.mailohilohi
  • Despite all these problems, our story had a happy ending.DJ_Saidez
  • The world is ending, and it's all your fault!espamatics
  • I baked a cake, and it was the perfect ending to the meal.Amastan
  • My dream, made entirely of breeze, is now ending in a gale.carlosalberto

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Forms of ending

as a noun

plural
endings